Republicans are set to gather in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention (RNC) to select Donald Trump as their presidential nominee. The convention, which will take place from Monday to November, is expected to attract over 50,000 people, including 2,429 “delegates” who will vote for the candidate who won their state’s nominating contest earlier this year. Trump’s campaign has outlined themes for each day of the convention that riff on his red-hat rallying cry: “Make America Great Again.”
The convention puts a spotlight on Wisconsin’s importance to both parties as a key battleground that Trump has in his sights after losing the state by 20,000 votes in 2020. The state has hosted several campaign stops from both the Biden and Trump campaigns in the first half of 2024.
The convention will focus on the economy, crime, and Biden’s foreign policy. Trump formally accepts the nomination on Thursday in a speech that will be followed by millions, closing the convention by ushering in “a new golden age for America.” An announcement of Trump’s running mate is anticipated as early as the opening day on Monday. The billionaire appears to have zeroed in on two US senators, J.D. Vance of Ohio and Marco Rubio of Florida, as well as North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, who initially ran against Trump for the nomination before falling in line.
Comprehensive media coverage is expected, with major American TV networks offering live updates from the event and it will also be live streamed on platforms such as YouTube, X, Facebook, and Rumble. The RNC is set to live stream events on its website, gopconvention2024.com.
Political conventions were once a TV ratings hit, but ratings for both Republican and Democratic conventions were down in 2020 compared to 2016. Viewership for the RNC was down about 21% on average in 2020 across all four nights compared to 2016, according to news site Axios.
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