Former President Donald Trump will officially accept his party’s nomination at the 2024 Republican National Convention this week, and several GOP leaders, rising stars, celebrities and members of the Trump family will be among the speakers. RNC from Monday to Thursday. Trump is expected to receive a rousing reception from supporters and delegates after his shock escape trying to kill was at a rally in Pennsylvania.
The GOP convention is also underway Democrats asked if President Biden should be him nominatedafter which shaky performance in the debate last month raised questions about fitness for another four years in office and the ability to beat Trump in November.
Speaker for the 2024 Republican National Convention
Each day of the convention has a theme: Monday, the opening day, will emphasize the economy; Tuesday focused on crime and the border; American foreign policy is Wednesday’s theme; and last night, when Trump spoke, it will be about Trump’s promise to “enter a new golden age for America,” according to the RNC news release.
Here is the list of Republican convention speakers for this week:
Family members
- Donald Trump Jr.
- Eric Trump
- Co-Chairman and Trump son-in-law Lara Trump
- Kimberly Guilfoyle
Entertainers, celebrities, industry leaders
- Matt Brooks, CEO of the Republican Jewish Coalition
- Tucker Carlson, commentator
- Savannah Chrisley, TV personality and criminal justice reform advocate
- Franklin Graham, faith leader
- Lee Greenwood, country music singer
- Alina Habba, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign
- Diane Hendricks, owner of ABC Supply
- Tom Homan, former acting director of ICE
- Chris Janson, country music singer
- Perry Johnson, businessman
- Charlie Kirk, CEO of TPUSA
- Sean O’Brien, president of the Teamsters
- Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman
- Amber Rose, rapper and influencer
- David Sacks, CEO of Yammer
- Bob Unanue, CEO of Goya Foods
- Dana White, CEO of the UFC
- Steven and Zach Witkoff, entrepreneurs
RNC leadership
- RNC Chairman Michael Whatley
- COA Chair Anne Hathaway
- Host Committee Chairman Reince Priebus
GOP officials and candidates:
- Senator Katie Britt (R-AL)
- Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
- Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), chair of the NRSC
- Senator JD Vance (R-OH)
- Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)
- Senate Candidate Kari Lake (R-AZ)
- Senate Candidate Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Senate Candidate Mike Rogers (R-MI)
- Senate Candidate Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
- Senate Candidate Sam Brown (R-NV)
- Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
- Senate Candidate Dave McCormick (R-PA)
- Senate candidate Hung Cao (R-VA)
- Senate Candidate Eric Hovde (R-WI)
- Senate candidate Governor Jim Justice (WV) & Babydog
- House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-4)
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-1)
- House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-6)
- Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-9), NRCC Chairman
- Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), House GOP Conference Chair
- Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-1)
- Deputy Michael Waltz (FL-6)
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13)
- Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19)
- Rep. Brian Mast (FL-21)
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14)
- Rep. John James (MI-10)
- Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2)
- Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-1)
- Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13)
- Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15)
- Representative Wesley Hunt (TX-38)
- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR)
- Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
- Governor Doug Burgum (R-ND)
- Governor Kristi Noem (R-SD)
- Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX)
- Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA)
- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird
- North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson
- Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, a former Democrat
- East Palestine, Ohio, Mayor Trent Conaway
- Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson
- Former presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway
- Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell
- Peter Navarro, former director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy
- Mike Pompeo, Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
- Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley
- Former Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon
- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
- Former Rep. Lee Zeldin
How do I choose a speaker for the RNC?
Those who spoke at the convention included members of the Trump family, Republican officials and candidates, officials from the Trump administration, and entertainers, celebrities and business leaders who support Trump. The convention will also feature everyday Americans who highlight this week’s theme, including decorated military veterans, teachers who used to be Democrats but now support Trump, union workers who support Trump, Arizona ranchers worried about border security, legal Latinos. immigrants still feeling the pinch of financial inflation, community activists whose cities have been overrun by the homeless, and more.
Who is speaking at the 2020 Republican National Convention?
While some of the scheduled 2024 convention speakers also appeared on 2020 Conventionthere have been some notable absences this year, in particular, former Vice President Mike Pence, who is running against Trump for the 2024 nomination and says he is not endorsing him this year. Nikki Haley, Trump’s other main rival, was not originally scheduled to speak at the convention, a spokeswoman said, but she has also accepted an invitation to speak, two sources familiar with the plans told CBS News. Before the convention, Haley was released some dozen of his delegates won the primaries and were encouraged to vote for Trump, in the interest of party unity.
List of 2020 speakers can be found here.
Arden Farhi and Hunter Woodall contributed to this report.
