RNC 2024 Day 2 updates: Trump rivals take center stage along with divine intervention

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice took the stage with his dog, Babydog, who trotted out and took a cushioned seat to the governor's right.

Justice, who's running as a Republican for the Senate seat that Democrat Joe Manchin will vacate, said, "We'd become totally unhinged if Donald Trump is not elected."

"He genuinely cares. He cares about all of us," he said of Trump. "He loves this nation beyond good sense."

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Gov. Jim Justice addresses RNC with trusty 'Babydog'

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice took the stage with his dog, “Babydog,” who trotted out and took a cushioned seat to the governor’s right.

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Justice also said Donald Trump Jr. is a "treasured friend" and that Eric Trump once replaced his tire.

He also said Babydog has predicted that Republicans will win back the White House and Senate and keep control of the House.

Pennsylvania Senate hopeful Dave McCormick, who witnessed the assassination attempt on Trump, addressed the "terrifying" moment at the start of his remarks.

"I want to first acknowledge what transpired a few days ago in my home state where I witnessed firsthand from a front-row seat in Butler President Trump's remarkable strength and resolve in a terrifying and unpredictable moment," he said. "The president rose brilliantly to the challenge."

He acknowledged the victims of the incident before saying, "We all thank God President Trump is OK."

On the election, he posited it as a choice between "strength and weakness," between "America's greatness or its sad, disgraceful decline."

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Pennsylvania Senate hopeful on witnessing Trump rally shooting

Dave McCormick, who witnessed the assassination attempt on Trump, addressed the "terrifying" moment at the start of his remarks at the Republican National Convention.

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On the second night of the convention, some attendees are seen wearing white bandages on their ear -- in an apparent nod to the one Trump was seen prominently sporting during his appearance Monday night.

RNC delegates told ABC News at the convention center in Milwaukee that crime is a driving issue in 2024.

"I think [crime] is out of control, and I think that we need to close the border down," said Dina Abiassi, a Texas delegate.

Others pointed to the role of local officials and police departments in limiting crime.

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RNC delegates discuss their thoughts on crime and border security

ABC News spoke to delegates outside the Republican National Convention about the second day's theme, "Make America Safe Once Again."

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"It's not a monolithic system," said Ed Tarpley, one of Louisiana's delegates.

"Now, I know it's easy to talk about... [that] we need to fight crime... but essentially, that takes place at the local level, not at the federal level," he said.

"It means we need to support our police at the local level... In other words, we need to enhance the ability of the criminal justice system to operate in each individual community in America," Tarpley added.

Amber Krabach, an alternate delegate, told ABC News that police accountability and jurisdictional independence from the federal government have to be balanced against each other in federal policymaking.

"You want to make sure that those municipalities have the ability to set their crime and policing policies the way that they want to, but you also want to make sure that they're held accountable so that the people aren't taken advantage of, they aren't exploited, and they have the protection that they should have,” she said.

"So I like to hear some specifics on how they're going to address that."

-ABC News' Brittany Shepherd