RNC schedule: Major speakers, events and when Trump will accept the nomination

The 2024 Republican National Convention is set to begin Monday — meaning Donald Trump, just days after he survived an attempted assassination, will soon officially become the party’s presidential nominee in the 2024 race.

The twice-impeachedconvicted felon breezed through the GOP primary races, beating out competitors and amassing far greater than the required number of delegates he needed to secure the nomination.

Now, from July 15 to 18, Republican lawmakers, delegates and other party figures will descend on the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to officially crown Trump the nominee and see the former president declare his chosen running mate.

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming convention – such a hot ticket in Republican circles than even Melania Trump might turn up.

The RNC has not yet released a detailed schedule of speakers but the convention has historically provided a moment for leading party figures and up-and-coming Republican lawmakers to get valuable airtime discussing some of the party’s biggest talking points.

RNC co-chair Lara Trump has also promised a number of surprise celebrity guest speakers this time around.

Among the famous faces expected to speak is model Amber Rose, former girlfriend of troubled rapper and one-time Trump ally Kanye West.

Donald Trump Jr will address the crowd on Wednesday, just before vice presidential contender JD Vance – a piece of scheduling regarded as good news for the latter’s veep prospects.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will also be speaking (although it was originally reported that he would not), along with former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, who initially said she was not invited to take the stage.

Both went up against Trump for the party