Washington – Republicans across the country returned to Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum on Tuesday for the second day of the GOP convention, a busy opening day that saw former President Donald Trump formally nominate himself, his much-anticipated running mate announced, and the former president’s first public appearance since receiving a life-threatening injury over the weekend.
Delegates gathered at the Fiserv Forum Monday afternoon, and the GOP adopted it. 16 page platformThis was largely influenced by the former president. After the delegates officially nominated Trump as the Republican nominee for president, they nominated Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as their vice presidential candidate. Trump first announced Vance as his running mate in a social media post, calling him “the best person” for the job and touting his education, military service, and business record.
Several prominent Republican lawmakers, candidates and officials spoke on the first day of the convention, including Senators Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Katie Britt of Alabama, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia, Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Sen. Wesley Hunt of Texas, Sen. John James of Michigan and Byron Donald of Florida. Republicans attacked President Biden on the economy and touted a brighter outlook for a second Trump administration.
As the night wore on, Trump Appeared At the convention center. The former president, with his ear bandaged, entered the box with his family and new running mate, and the crowd chanted, “We love Trump.” Trump is expected to accept the party’s nomination on Thursday, when the convention continues.
What’s on the agenda?
Each day of the convention will feature a theme that leverages Trump’s “Make America Great Again” tagline. Monday’s theme is “Make America Wealthy Once Again,” while Tuesday’s theme is “Make America Safe Once Again.”
The topic is a reference to what the Trump campaign calls the Biden administration’s “soft on crime” policies, which the Trump campaign argues have created a “dystopian nightmare” in America’s cities and communities that Trump plans to fix.
The first official session of the day begins at 5 p.m. Central Time or 6 p.m. Eastern Time. For a detailed schedule of events, see the master calendar on the RNC website.
Who said?
Members of Congress, TV personalities, artists and former presidential family members were among the speakers announced by the RNC and the Trump campaign over the weekend. A detailed daily schedule of speakers has not yet been released.
The remaining speakers this week include members of the Trump family, including Trump’s two sons, as well as Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancée of his son Donald Jr., and Lara Trump, the RNC co-chairwoman who is married to Eric Trump. Trump’s wife, Melania Trump, has not been named as a speaker, nor has his daughter, Ivanka Trump, who served in his first administration.
The lineup of speakers will consist primarily of governors, legislators and public officials, but there will also be speakers from outside the political arena, such as country music stars Lee Greenwood and Chris Janson, as well as Tucker Carlson.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who were mentioned as Trump’s vice presidential candidates but were not elected, are also scheduled to speak this week.
Among those scheduled to speak in the coming days is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump’s former Republican nomination rival. And in a surprising twist, Nikki HaleyCBS News reports that another of Trump’s primary rivals, , has also accepted an invitation to speak at the convention, according to two sources familiar with convention plans.
How to Watch the 2024 RNC on Cable
The CBS television network will air the show starting at 10 p.m. ET for four days. This is your local CBS station.
How to Watch the 2024 RNC Without Cable
CBS News 24/7 will cover the convention all day long and stream the keynotes each night, available on mobile and streaming devices.
