At the Republican National Convention, Ron DeSantis Gets a Warm Welcome Back Into the MAGA Fold

RFK Jr.’s Hot Mic • Haley’s Lukewarm Welcome • Trump’s Progun Crusade [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( At the Republican National Convention, Ron DeSantis Gets a Warm Welcome Back Into the MAGA Fold Good morning. Ron DeSantis has been politically homeless since his brutal primary defeat to Donald Trump. But during the governor’s Tuesday night speech at the Republican National Convention, Eric Lutz [reports]( that DeSantis was greeted with rapturous applause—perhaps a sign that the MAGA base is finally willing to welcome him back. By contrast, Katie Herchenroeder [recaps]( that Nikki Haley, another one of Trump’s primary foes, got a more lukewarm response from the crowd, even as she gave the former president her full-throated support. Elsewhere, now that J.D. Vance has officially joined Trump’s ticket, Bess Levin [compiles]( a list of all the terrible things the Ohio senator said about the former president before he went full MAGA. Plus, Herchenroeder [catches]( leaked footage of Trump bashing vaccines and appearing to court RFK Jr. over the phone. Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Ron DeSantis, Accessories, Formal Wear, Tie, Head, Person, Face, Adult, People, Angry, Jewelry, and Ring]( [At the Republican National Convention, Ron DeSantis Gets a Warm Welcome Back Into the MAGA Fold]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The Florida governor, who suffered a brutal primary defeat to Donald Trump, was met with thunderous applause during his Tuesday speech, in which he heaped praise on the former president while calling Joe Biden a “figurehead.”]( [Read more button](   [Trump Adviser Eyes Loosening Gun Laws Even More: “The Team’s Complete”]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Days after a gunman attempted to assassinate the former president, Chris LaCivita called shooting ranges “therapeutic” before a pro–Second Amendment crowd at the RNC, and laid out a plan to have the judicial branch do the party’s bidding.]( [Read more button](   [Nikki Haley Wants Her Own Voters to Get Off the Fence—and Back Donald Trump]( By [Katie Herchenroeder]( [During her Tuesday night speech at the Republican National Convention, Haley addressed her past feud with the former president while giving him her wholehearted support: “You don’t have to agree with Trump 100 percent of the time to vote for him.”]( [Read more button](   [Every Terrible Thing J.D. Vance Said About Trump Before Becoming His Running Mate]( By [Bess Levin]( [“America’s Hitler,” anyone?]( [Read more button](   [Trump Trashes Vaccines and Appears to Court RFK Jr. in Leaked Call]( By [Katie Herchenroeder]( [The video also shows Trump telling Kennedy about the assassination attempt and his call later with Biden.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast