The Republican National Convention is underway in Milwaukee. Former President Donald Trump announced he would revise his speech to delegates, aiming to promote unity in the country days after a shooter attempted to take his life.
Will Trump use the moment to advocate for civility?
Hundreds of delegates and key political figures will gather Monday through Thursday for this four-day event to officially nominate the Republican candidate for president.
The highly anticipated event comes two days after an assassination attempt on Trump’s life.
Amid the chaos, the former president told the Washington Examiner just a day after being injured by the sniper’s bullet that he revised his speech to seize the historic moment and promote national unity.
“This is a chance to bring the whole country, even the whole world, together. The speech will be a lot different, a lot different than it would’ve been two days ago,” he said, per the Washington Examiner.
Trump’s VP choice and speaker list
Trump announced Monday via TruthSocial that Ohio Sen. JD Vance will be his running mate.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee announced the pick on the floor of the convention as he cast the state’s 40 delegate votes for Trump “and his newly announced running-mate, my friend and colleague, J.D. Vance,” according to Samuel Benson of the Deseret News.
Vance is expected to speak Wednesday night “as is tradition for vice presidential picks,” according to the Associated Press.
The list of speakers for Monday, according to the Wall Street Journal, is:
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
- North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson
- Rep. Wesley Hunt, Texas
- Rep. John James, Michigan
- Sen. Katie Britt, Alabama
- Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina
- Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin
- Bob Unanue, CEO of Goya Foods
- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
- Rep. Byron Donalds, Florida
- David Sacks, former CEO of Yammer
- Charlie Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA
- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
- Amber Rose, rapper and internet personality
- Sean O’Brien, president, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
How to watch
- The RNC will be accessible to viewers across numerous online platforms, including the GOP convention’s YouTube channel and on the social media platform X.
- Several networks including C-SPAN, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CBS News, ABC News and NBC News have announced coverage plans to cover the RNC this week.
- According to ABC8 News, national and local media outlets will stream any occurrences on the floor.
- NewsNation is scheduled to present special coverage on Wednesday, 5-10 p.m MDT.
What’s up next?
- Democrats are scheduled to gather in Chicago next month for their own convention.
- September marks another debate between President Joe Biden and Trump.