Aug 23, 2020 - Politics & Policy

Trump campaign releases list of Republican convention speakers

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Stage being constructed at White house — Stage under construction at South Lawn of the White House. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The Trump campaign on Sunday released the lineup of speakers slated to appear at the Republican National Convention this week.

The big picture: The reworked RNC will be a four-night spectacle including still-under-wraps venues, a 10pm "nightly surprise," and guests and themes playing to "the forgotten men and women of America," campaign officials tell Axios. Trump plans to speak every night and will deliver his acceptance speech from the South Lawn of the White House.

Highlights

Monday, Aug. 24

Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.)
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (La.)
Rep. Matt Gaetz (Fla.)
Rep. Jim Jordan (Ohio)
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel
Mark and Patricia McCloskey (St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters)
Donald Trump Jr.
Kimberly Guilfoyle
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk

Tuesday, Aug. 25

First lady Melania Trump
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.)
Nicholas Sandmann (Covington Catholic student who sued media outlets)
Eric Trump
Tiffany Trump

Wednesday, Aug. 26

Vice President Mike Pence
Second lady Karen Pence
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.)
Sen. Joni Ernst (Iowa)
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (Texas)
Rep. Elise Stefanik (N.Y.)
Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway

Thursday, Aug. 27

President Trump
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.)
Sen. Tom Cotton (Ark.)
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.)
Ivanka Trump
Rudy Giuliani
Franklin Graham
Alice Johnson (granted clemency by Trump)
UFC President Dana White

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