Highlights From Day 1 Of The Gathering

Big names with big news joined us at The Gathering in Atlanta, Georgia. In case you missed it, here is the livestream from today with the notable quotes. Tune back into Youtube or Facebook tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM for the Day 2 livestream.

Notable quotes from Tim Scott:

“I won because of the evolution of the American heart. People judge me on the content of my character, not the color of my skin. We need to get that right and tell the whole story of American progress. That’s why I am so excited to go on shows like The View and have one of my first town halls in a black church. I want people to understand that conservatism works. It doesn't work for the rich, it doesn't work for the poor, it doesn’t work for the black, it doesn’t work for the white, it works for America.” Go watch the full clip here.

“Americans have lost $10,000 in spending power because of Bidenomics. When your gas is 40% higher and your food is 20% higher and your electricity costs an extra $2,000 per year… for a single mom that raised me or a senior citizen on a fixed income, that’s called a crisis.” Full clip here.

Notable quotes from Brian Kemp:

“A couple of weeks ago it was announced that the GDP in the south outpaced the GDP in the north for the first time ever. There is a reason for that.” Full clip here.

“Let’s put the eraser to all of the bad things that Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and the Democrats have done in Washington, DC, and really get back to focusing on things we can change by getting the right person in the White House. Securing the bordering, returning our military to where it needs to be, not picking winners and losers with the inflation reduction act, and getting our federal spending under control, all of these things that frustrate people.

This is what my message has been to every candidate running for President, including Donald Trump. We need to be focused on the future, not something that happened three years ago.” Full clip here.

“One thing is certain about these indictments, this trial - despite what dates anyone is asking for - is not going to happen before the election. And the Democrats want us focused on things like this so we are not focused on the election.” Full clip here.

Notable quotes from Mike Pence:

“I always stood loyal by Donald Trump until my oath to the Constitution required me to do otherwise. But my differences with the President go far beyond that fateful day and I hope to have a chance to debate them with him. Sometimes people ask me, ‘How do you envision debating Donald Trump?’ and I say, ‘I’ve debated Donald Trump 1,000 times, just not with the cameras on.’” Full clip here.

We have a debt today the size of our nation’s economy for the first time since WWII. More than 70% of all federal spending is in social security and Medicare. Joe Biden’s policy is insolvency. He won’t even talk about common sense reforms for younger Americans. And frankly, my former running mate’s policy is identical to Joe Biden’s. Full clip here.

Notable quotes from Ron DeSantis:

“I think everyone should debate if you qualify. I think you owe it to the people to put out your vision and talk about your record and answer questions about your record.” Full clip here.

“When we had the fight against Disney about should there be sexualization of the curriculum in elementary school, of course, I always would have said no to that but now, having (my own) kids, I’m like H-E-L-L no, we’re not doing that.” Full clip here.

“Don’t tell me all of this bureaucracy is necessary. They’ve increased the agencies by 50% since 2019. A lot of that was COVID but they locked it in at higher levels. Are you trying to tell me that if we went back to the size of government just five years ago that this would be bad for the country?” Full clip here.

Notable quotes from Nikki Haley:

“Today, 33,000 veterans are homeless in the country. 1 in 3 suffered from PTSD or thoughts of suicide. We lose 22 heroes a day to suicide. If a veterans needs a doctors appointment at the Vertans Hospital, on average it takes 29 days. Why 29 days? Because on the 30th day they can go to the doctor or hospital of their choice. So halfway through the 29th day they get a call to reschedule and the clock starts all over again. It’s shameful how we treat our veterans.” Full clip here.

On serving as Trump’s UN Ambassador: “When I went in there, I wanted those countries to know what America was for and what America was against. I didn’t care if they didn’t like me. But I wanted them to respect America.” Full clip here.