At convention, actor Scott Baio says US in 'bad spot'

Television actor Scott Baio tells the Republican National Convention that "our country is in a very bad spot" and that "we need Donald Trump to fix this."


Baio is the former star of "Charles in Charge" and "Happy Days. He said Monday at the convention in Cleveland that presumptive Republican nominee Trump isn't "a messiah." But Baio says Trump is someone he'd "trust with the lives of our family and the health of country."

Baio also bashed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for feeling "entitled" to the presidency, and told "first-time voters" that being an American doesn't mean "getting free stuff."

The actor is an outspoken advocate on social media for conservative causes. He's one of the bigger stars among the speakers at the convention — part of what Trump has suggested would be "a showbiz convention."