President Trump marked Monday's Democratic National Convention opening with a broadside against his rivals, as he accused former Vice President Joe Biden of staying “in his basement” and called running mate Sen. Kamala Harris “vicious” at the start of a whirlwind swing through the Midwest. The president went on to slam Biden and the media, claiming the press is not fairly questioning the former vice president. Meanwhile, the president went on to say that Democrats are “taking away the Second Amendment.”“They’re going to take away your guns,” Trump said. "Democrats are promising to elevate war and to bring it up to the White House in the form of Sleepy Joe Biden." The Trump campaign is running the event, which is ticketed, Fox News has learned.

Source: Fox News August 17, 2020 18:45 UTC