The Republican National Convention (RNC) commenced in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday, July 15, and will conclude on Thursday, July 18. Former President Donald Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), who was announced as the former president’s vice president pick, were officially nominated as the candidates for the Republican Party.
The RNC began with a New Hampshire Delegation Welcome and Organization Meeting, held from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Maple Ballroom in the Timber Lodge Resort, according to the master schedule on the GOP’s Convention website. The next event on the schedule was the Heritage Policy Fest: Fighting for America’s Future, running from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Other events throughout the convention include Louisiana Delegation Breakfast, NC Delegation Breakfast, Reagan – Starring Dennie Quaid and Jon Voight Movie Screening, GOP Express (Session & Convention Fest), How AI Affects Women, Democracy and Elections – Presented by Microsoft, Official Delegation Luncheon, Official Session #1, Official Session #2, among others.
Prominent speakers at the convention include Trump’s eldest child, Donald Trump Jr., and his son Eric Trump. Other speakers are conservative journalist and commentator Tucker Carlson, Christian evangelist Franklin Graham, former 2024 GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, model Amber Rose, Trump lawyer Alina Habba, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, and Virginia GOP Senatorial candidate Hung Cao.
The City Channel for Milwaukee will broadcast the RNC starting at 6:00 p.m. on July 15, with coverage running until midnight on July 19. During the convention week, the Milwaukee City Channel will air coverage of the RNC 24/7 until Friday, July 19. People can also stream the RNC on YouTube, X, Facebook Live, and Amazon Prime, among other streaming services.