RNC Day 4: Trump delivers longest acceptance speech in history

Hulk Hogan, bandana and sunglasses on his head and a sports coat covering his tank top, revved the crowd up with "USA" chants and called Trump "my hero" and a "gladiator."

By the middle of his remarks, he lost his jacket and ripped his tank top off to reveal a Trump-Vance T-shirt, crescendoing with passion as he said,"I think about how his family was compromised, how his business was compromised. But what happened last week when they took a shot at my hero -- and tried to kill the president of the United States -- enough was enough"

"Let Trump-O-Mania rule again, let Trump-O-Mania make America great again," he shouted, a nod to his career as a WWE entertainer.

Hogan abandoned the teleprompter and free-wheeled with his penchant theatrics, earning a "thank you" from Trump and energizing the crowd some 20 minutes before the former president takes the stage to accept his nomination.

We were supposed to hear from wrestler Hulk Hogan a few minutes ago, but the RNC skipped over his speaking slot, and now we're being treated to a long musical interlude. Perhaps they're doing some last-minute rearranging of the program?

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have arrived in the arena for the first time this convention.

The arena immediately rose to its feet for the former Fox host.

Tucker Carlson, who did not use a teleprompter, talked about how last week's assassination attempt resulted in a "transformation" in the former president.

"He was no longer just a political party's nominee, or a former president or a future president. This was the leader of a nation," he said.

Carlson said he spoke with Trump immediately after the shooting and the former president said he was amazed the crowd did not run away.

"This is the most responsible, unifying behavior from a leader that I've ever seen," he said.

Carlson and Fox News agreed to part ways last year following the network's $787.5 million settlement agreement with Dominion Voting Systems.

Dominion accused Fox News in a lawsuit of knowingly pushing false conspiracy theories that the voting machine company rigged the 2020 presidential election in Joe Biden's favor.