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“As a longtime Badger, let me say, welcome to Wisconsin,” Reince Priebus told the convention crowd.
The former head of the RNC, former Trump administration official, and well-known Wisconsin Republican talked up his state as a battleground—one of the factors influencing the party’s choice to hold its convention there.
He vowed that Wisconsin could flip back this cycle, saying the GOP could “make Wisconsin red again.”
Near the RNC’s outdoor Convention Fest Stage, there’s a highly visible (albeit miniaturized) reminder of the Republican Party’s origins in 19th century Wisconsin.
It’s a replica of the Little White School House in Ripon, Wisconsin, where the party was first founded—though Michiganders are known to claim it originated in their state.
A day after Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) was announced as the president's running mate, fellow VP shortlister, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum took a few questions from reporters at the Fiserv Forum.
He said he will be speaking on stage on Wednesday, the same day Mr. Vance is slated to speak. He said he will be talking about “how to make America strong again.”
The state executive emphasized that he is still governor of North Dakota until his term ends and that delivering the former president a victory in November is “the most important thing we have to do.”
Former President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail again, this time with his newly minted running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).
The former president and his VP choice are set to appear at 5 p.m. July 20 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a week after he survived an attempted assassination at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
“This will be President Trump and Senator Vance’s first rally after officially accepting the Republican Nomination for President and Vice President of The United States of America,” The Trump campaign said in an announcement released July 16, a day after the former president revealed that Mr. Vance was his VP choice.
Hours before the evening program was scheduled to begin, the stands of the Fiserv Forum were almost empty.
On the convention floor, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) briefly appeared before an assembled audience of reporters, cameramen, and assorted partisans.
The newly minted Republican vice presidential candidate was accompanied by Donald Trump, Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Andy Surabian, a longtime Vance adviser.
President Joe Biden is expected to secure the 2024 presidential nomination through a virtual vote held before the end of July, ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August.
Quentin Fulks, President Biden’s principal deputy campaign manager, confirmed on July 16 that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) will move forward with the plan as previously scheduled and organize a virtual roll call before the convention.
“I think the answer here is very simple,” Mr. Fulks said during a news conference in Milwaukee addressing the decision. “There have been virtual roll calls in previous presidential elections.”
After a flurry of activity on Day 1—including that Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is former President Donald Trump’s running mate—Day 2 of the RNC started slowly.
Republicans on the ground have a chance for a breather until speeches kick off at 5 p.m. CT. A source familiar outlined the schedule to The Epoch Times.
Attendees will hear early remarks from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, along with Wisconsinite Reince Priebus, chairman of the RNC Host Committee, who previously led the RNC and served in the Trump administration. All times below are Central.
On July 15, former President Donald Trump announced that Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) was his vice presidential pick, ending months of speculation.
“After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance,” former President Trump said in a Truth Social post.
1. He’s 39 Years Old
Mr. Vance was born on Aug. 2, 1984. Turning 40 in August, he’s the first millennial on a major party ticket and one of the youngest vice presidential candidates in history.2. He’s a Catholic
Mr. Vance was raised Protestant, but later converted to Catholicism, officially becoming Catholic in August 2019.3. He’s Married to Usha Chilukuri Vance
Mr. Vance is married to Usha Chilukuri Vance, whom he met at Yale Law School. They married in 2014.
U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Tuesday that local police officers were inside a building as a shooter on the roof opened fire on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
The director, who confirmed in the interview that she doesn’t plan to resign from her position, said that her agency “did share support for that particular site” and confirmed the Secret Service “was responsible for the inner perimeter” of the rally where former President Trump spoke.