Washington – Former President Donald Trump has announced his intention to formally accept the Republican presidential nomination. The fourth and final day of the Republican National Convention His speech Thursday in Milwaukee comes just days after an attempt on his life, which is expected to have a major impact on his speech.
In an interview with the Washington Examiner after the assassination attempt, Trump said the speech he was supposed to give on Thursday was “going to be a disaster,” and criticized the Biden administration. “If this hadn’t happened, it would have been one of the greatest speeches ever. It’s going to be a very different speech now, to be honest with you.”
Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump said on “CBS Mornings” that Americans “areDifferent versionsShe said her father-in-law was “really shocked” by the speech Thursday night, and she suggested Americans will see “maybe a little bit of a milder version than what some parts of the country have seen in the past.”
The fourth day of the Republican National Convention will focus on the former president’s vision for the country if he wins a second term, centering on the theme “Make America Great Again,” capping a week in which Republican delegates, governors, lawmakers and other party members heard President Trump’s policies. economy, Foreign Policy and Public security.
Delegates kicked off the week Adopts Republican Party’s 16-page platformTrump has had a major impact. Roll call vote A meeting of state delegations then took place to formally nominate Trump as the party’s presidential candidate, concluding the primary process a few months later. Declared Presumed Republican presidential nominee.
Former President Announced by Ohio Senator J.D. Vance On Monday, he was nominated as the vice presidential candidate, and delegates formally selected him as the running mate.
Republicans have spent the week trying to show unity within their party. President Trump assassination attempt At a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, the former president appeared for the first three days of the convention wearing a white bandage over his ear, which had been grazed by a bullet, prompting some attendees to place fake bandages over their own ears.
Candidates for governor, representatives and senators gave speeches praising Trump, and several of his former rivals in the Republican primary addressed delegates, including a former ambassador to the United Nations. Nikki HaleyFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.
Vance, 39, formally accepted the vice presidential nomination in a speech on Wednesday night.
“President Trump represents America’s last, greatest hope for restoring what, if lost, may never be found again: a country where a working-class boy born far from the seats of power can walk onto this stage as the next vice president of the United States of America,” he said.
What’s on the agenda for Day 4 of the Republican National Convention?
The big event at the end of the four-day rally will be Trump’s speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination, likely to be the last to speak before the convention closes.
The Republican National Committee said the theme of the final day will be “Make America Great Again,” focusing on how Trump will “bring about a new Gilded Age for America.” The party said the former president’s policies aim to elevate America at home and abroad, ensure prosperity and security for the American people, and rebuild our cities and communities.
The Republican National Committee said, “The American people will once again have reason to be hopeful and optimistic about our nation’s future,” and “President Trump will Make America Great Again.”
The day’s official sessions are scheduled to begin at 5:45 PM Central Time/6:45 PM Eastern Time and end at 10:30 PM Central Time/11:30 PM Eastern Time. For a detailed schedule of events around Milwaukee, see the master calendar on the RNC’s website.
Who’s talking?
Among those who have yet to speak at the convention are Montana Sen. Steve Daines, who chairs the Republican National Senatorial Committee, and Rep. Richard Hudson, chairman of the Republican National House Committee. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Small Business Administration administrator Linda McMahon are also scheduled to speak, as are former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, wrestler Hulk Hogan and Trump lawyer Alina Hubba.
Franklin Graham Eric Trumpthe former president’s son and Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White are scheduled to speak an hour before Trump.
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