The 2024 Republican National Convention continues with day three today in Wisconsin. Senator J.D. Vance is expected to speak tonight delivering his first formal address to the country after being named as former President Trump’s Vice Presidential nominee.
Here are the RNC 2024 details including the daily schedule, start time, live stream, and how to watch the event online.
Convention Details
2024 Republican National Convention
When: July 15-18, 2024
Where: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Directions)
Full Video – J.D. Vance VP Acceptance Speech (July 17)
Coverage begins around 3 pm ET. The main speeches and open session are scheduled to begin around 5:00 pm ET. Watch live at the stream below provided by RSBN and YouTube:
J.D. Vance Speech
Usha Chilukuri Vance
Donald Trump Jr.
Kai Trump (former President’s granddaughter)
Sergeant William Pekrul – WWII Vet
Lee Zeldin
Gold Star Families
When and where is the 2024 RNC?
The 2024 Republican National Convention will occur July 15-18 in Milwaukee.
Activities will take largely at the Fiserv Forum. The nearby Baird Center and Panther Arena will also host events.
There is a strategic opportunity in having the RNC in Milwaukee. Wisconsin is a crucial battleground state that both Trump and President Joe Biden are looking to win in November.
Trump narrowly won Wisconsin over Hillary Clinton in 2016. Biden then won it over Trump in 2020, also by a small margin.
What is the 2024 RNC schedule?
Each day of the convention will have a “theme,” as the Trump campaign announced in conjunction with the RNC earlier this week. The themes will play off of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.
Monday’s theme is “Make America Wealthy Once Again;” Tuesday’s is “Make America Safe Once Again;” Wednesday’s is “Make America Strong Once Again” and Thursday’s is “Make America Great Once Again.”
The RNC has released a detailed master calendar, which includes a list of events throughout the week.
Who is speaking at the 2024 RNC?
Few details on the speaking schedule have been released so far, though Trump is expected to attend and speak at the event on Thursday.
Since February, Trump has taken control of all aspects of the Republican National Committee and the convention, installing his top lieutenants in party leadership, rewriting the party platform, and closely scrutinizing who will speak.
After a recent “change in schedule,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a previous rival of Trump’s, will now be speaking.
How to watch and stream the 2024 RNC
The RNC will livestream events across multiple online platforms including YouTube and X.
Here’s a list of the major networks and their coverage plans for the week’s events:
- C-SPAN will carry the entire convention uninterrupted for all four days
- CBS television stations will have live coverage starting at 10 p.m. ET all four days
- NBC News will broadcast “Decision 2024” live during the same time it streams the program, from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. the first two nights of the convention, and from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. the final two nights
- ABC News will have live coverage from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. all four days on its main broadcast network, hosted by David Muir
- Fox News will air coverage during its regular prime-time lineup of shows and will broadcast a nightly one-hour special starting at 10 p.m., hosted by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum
- CNN will air live coverage at 2 p.m. Monday when Trump is expected to be formally nominated via a roll call. The network will then have a combination of coverage and analysis each night from 8 p.m. to midnight, anchored by Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper
- MSNBC will broadcast a prime-time special from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, hosted by Rachel Maddow. The network will have coverage from 8 p.m. to midnight on Wednesday and Thursday
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