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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after his wife, Melania, spoke during the Republican National Convention, in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after his wife, Melania, spoke during the Republican National Convention, in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.
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LIVE BLOG: Republicans Gather for Trump

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The theme for Monday, the first night of the Republican National Convention, was Make America Safe Again. Among the speakers were two Navy Seals and the mother of a man who died in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. There were also a few Hollywood stars who took the stage. However, the speaker most people seemed to want to hear Monday night was Melania Trump, the wife of Republican candidate Donald Trump. Get the latest here.

Milwaukee (Wisconsin) County Sheriff David Clarke Jr. just took the stage and told the crowd: "Blue Lives Matter," to cheers and shouts from the crowd. Clarke has given interviews where he described the activist group Black Lives Matter as having a “hateful ideology." Blue Lives Matter refers to law enforcement officials.

David Clarke, Sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wis., speaks during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.
David Clarke, Sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wis., speaks during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.

The theme of Monday night's program at the Republican National Convention is Make America Safe Again. Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. was part of the Hollywood star power on display Monday night. He joined Duck Dynasty reality start Willie Robertson and Scott Baio.

Actor Antonio Sabato, Jr., speaks during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.
Actor Antonio Sabato, Jr., speaks during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.

Pat Smith, mother of Benghazi attack victim Sean Smith, a U.S. State Department official, addresses delegates and officials at the Republican National Convention Monday evening. The theme of the night was Make America Safe Again. She said Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who was secretary of state when her son died, deserved to be in prison, and that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump "is everything" Clinton is not.

Pat Smith, mother of Benghazi victim Sean Smith, salutes after speaking during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.
Pat Smith, mother of Benghazi victim Sean Smith, salutes after speaking during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.

#Chachi briefly becomes a trending hashtag after Scott Baio speaks early in the evening on a night dedicated to the theme: Make America Safe Again. The actor is known for playing the character Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Happy Days and the spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi.

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