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House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for American unity while blasting 'radical, woke progressive left' - UPI.com ========== House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for American unity while criticizing the 'radical, woke progressive left' during the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Other notable speakers included former Trump rival Elise Stefanik, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise. Stefanik highlighted the border crisis, violent crimes, and inflation under the Biden administration. Scalise attacked Biden's energy policies, spending, and immigration policies. Johnson emphasized unity and the need to investigate the recent assassination attempt on Trump. He outlined the core principles of American conservatism and criticized the 'radical, woke progressive left' for wanting to tear down those principles. The convention also focused on immigration, crime, and safety, with speakers discussing the need to secure the border and finish building the wall. #RepublicanNationalConvention #AmericanUnity #'radical,WokeProgressiveLeft' #BorderCrisis #ViolentCrimes #Inflation #EnergyPolicies #Spending #ImmigrationPolicies #CorePrinciplesOfAmericanConservatism #AssassinationAttemptOnTrump #Immigration #Crime #Safety #BorderSecurity https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/07/16/republican-national-convention-day-two-speakers/1001721174868/