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Watch Anne Funder's speech at the Republican National Convention

Emily DeLetter   Paste BN

Anne Funder took the podium at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday to continue the night's theme of chronicling America's decline under President Joe Biden by highlighting the dangers of deadly drugs in an emotional speech and partially blaming support for open borders by Democrats for the death of her son.

Funder is a mother from California whose 15-year-old son, Weston, died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2022.

The Republican National Convention is in Milwaukee through Thursday, where former President Donald Trump will formally accept the party’s nomination Thursday for the 2024 Election.

Paste BN and the Paste BN Network have around 60 journalists on the ground in Milwaukee and you can follow along with our live blog for updates throughout the day.

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What to know about Anne Funder

  • Who is she: From California, Funder is a mom whose 15-year-old son Weston died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2022.
  • What role does she play: Convention speaker
  • Quote: "I hold Joe Biden, Kamala Harris the border czar, what a joke, and Gavin Newsom and every Democrat who supports open borders responsible for the death of my son and the tens of thousands of innocent American children. For that alone, they should be voted out of office." (Funder speaks at around the 3:18 mark in the video above.)

When and where is the Republican National Convention?

The Republicans' convention will take place over four days, from July 15-18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks, will be the main venue for the RNC.

There also will be events at the nearby University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Baird Center.

How can you watch the event and stay up-to-date on convention news?

Paste BN is streaming the RNC from start to finish, and you can watch it here starting Monday, July 15:

Updates from the RNC will be available at gopconvention2024.com. 

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