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

The 2024 Republican National Convention is now just days away – meaning Donald Trump 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 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.

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 speaking about 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.

Sean O’Brien, leader of the powerful Teamsters union, will also take to the stage. He has reportedly also approached the Democratic party about speaking at the DNC in August too.

But some major Republican figures will be noticeable by their absence. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley will not be in attendance. Both went up against Trump for the party nomination, before bowing out of the race as they failed to secure primary wins.

The GOP will reportedly make beer a key theme of its convention in tribute to the host city famous for its