CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - As Democrats rallied for their convention on Monday, Republicans were making their presence known in Chicago, too.
Each day during the convention, different Republicans plan to be at Trump Tower.
“Today’s theme is, ‘How to Make America Wealthy,’” said Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).
Johnson was joined by senior Trump campaign advisor Brian Hughes and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.,) who took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris' economic plans.
“There’s no way anybody can point to the successful implementation of price controls,” Johnson said. “That’s her policy? Another $2 trillion of spending?”
Johnson also criticized Democrats over Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race.
“[Harris] never got a vote in the primary,” he said. “She’s just been crowned the nominee. They’ve kicked President Biden to the curb very unceremoniously.”
The senator from Wisconsin lambasted Chicago’s Democratic leadership.
“How is Democratic governance serving you here in Chicago?” Johnson asked. “Your schools are failing. We hear all the time the murder count for the weekend. You got a massive pension liability sitting out there. You’re running deficits in the city.”
Republicans are taking the opportunity, while all eyes are on Chicago, to share what they believe is their candidate’s strength.
“We have a chance to vote for a president who, first of all, had a successful presidency, left the White House [with] 1.4 percent inflation, everybody benefited economically,” Johnson said.
The former president and GOP nominee delivered a speech at a factory in Pennsylvania on Monday as he attempts to undercut the Democratic celebration with a jam-packed schedule. He is holding daily events in battleground states tied to subjects where Republicans think they hold an advantage, including the economy, crime and safety, national security and the border.
“Kamala Harris is an economy wrecker and a country destroyer,” Trump told factory workers and supporters gathered at Precision Custom Components, a company that makes components for military and nuclear use.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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