The Republican National Convention kicks off Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, with in-person events and live speakers, in contrast to the Democratic National Convention that was almost entirely virtual.
According to Republican officials, President Donald Trump will speak every night in prime time leading up to his Thursday night acceptance speech live from the White House lawn.
Monday’s speaker lineup will include former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Donald Trump Jr.
On Monday morning, there will be a roll call vote to formally nominate Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. According to organizers, delegates will be required to wear masks until the person representing the state steps up to the microphone.
The convention is set to stream from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET daily, Monday through Thursday.
Here is how to watch the convention:
The themes for each day:
Monday: "A Land of Heroes"
Trump and Pence will be formally nominated Monday. The event will be attended by six delegates from each state and territory.
Tuesday: "Land of Promise"
First lady Melania Trump will give a speech from the White House Rose Garden in Washington, D.C.
Wednesday: "Land of Opportunity"
Pence will give his acceptance speech from Fort McHenry National Park in Baltimore, Maryland.
Thursday: "Land of Greatness"
Trump will deliver his acceptance speech from the White House lawn, the first time that a Republican nominee has not accepted the nomination in person at the convention venue since 1936.
The speakers
Here is the list of speakers scheduled for Monday:
- Sen. Tim Scott, Republican, South Carolina
- House Republican Whip Steve Scalise, Louisiana
- Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida
- Rep. Jim Jordan, Ohio
- Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley
- Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
- Georgia State Rep. Vernon Jones, a Democrat
- Amy Johnson Ford, a nurse
- Kimberly Guilfoyle, a fundraiser for Trump and girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr.
- Natalie Harp, a member of the advisory board for Trump’s reelection campaign
- Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA
- Kim Klacik, Republican candidate for Maryland’s 7th Congressional District
- Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who featured in a viral video of them pointing guns at protesters who were in front of their home
- Sean Parnell, the Republican candidate in Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District
- Andrew Pollack, father of Meadow Pollack who was killed in the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
- Donald Trump, Jr., the president’s eldest son
- Tanya Weinreis, a Montana business owner who received a Paycheck Protection Plan loan during the COVID-19 pandemic
How to watch the RNC
The RNC livestream will be hosted on the Republican National Convention YouTube channel.
If you are watching TV without cable, you can download the app “2020 RNC” to watch with Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku or your smart TV. If you are an Amazon Prime subscriber, you can watch the RNC on Amazon Prime Video.
If you have cable TV, these channels will be broadcasting the RNC:
ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News will cover the convention from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET every night; CNN from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. ET; MSNBC from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. ET; PBS from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET; and C-SPAN at 9 a.m. and then at 8:30 p.m. ET.
On social media platforms, look for the hashtag #RNC2020
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