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2020 Republican National Convention
2020 presidential election
Nominees
Trump and Pence
Convention
Date(s)August 24–27, 2020
CityCharlotte, North Carolina (day 1)
various locations remotely (days 1–4)
VenueCharlotte Convention Center (day 1)
and various locations remotely (days 1–4)
ChairRonna McDaniel
Notable speakers
Candidates
Presidential nomineeDonald Trump of Florida
Vice presidential nomineeMike Pence of Indiana
Voting
Total delegates2,550
Votes needed for nomination1,276
Results (president)Donald Trump (FL): 2,550
Results (vice president)Mike Pence (IN): 2,550
Ballots1
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The 2020 Republican National Convention is an ongoing presidential nominating convention in which delegates of the United States Republican Party selected the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2020 United States presidential election. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States,[1] plans to convene a traditional large-scale convention were cancelled a few weeks before the convention. The convention has been scheduled to be held from August 24 to 27, 2020.[2] Primary venues are the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., with many other remote venues also being utilized. The convention re-nominated President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.

The convention was originally scheduled to be held at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, but on June 2, 2020, Trump and the Republican National Committee pulled the event from Charlotte after the North Carolina state government declined to agree to Trump's demands to allow the convention to take place with a full crowd and without public health measures designed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as social distancing and face coverings.[3] Trump then announced that the convention would be moved to Jacksonville, Florida, but subsequently cancelled the Jacksonville convention plans on July 23.[1] Some convention proceedings, albeit dramatically reduced in scale, are still scheduled to be held in Charlotte,[4] such as "small, formal business meetings."[5] The Charlotte proceedings will be closed to the press and instead livestreamed.[4] The party then plans to hold the events and festivities, including Trump's keynote speech, remotely from various locations.[6] By tradition, because Republicans currently hold the presidency, their convention will be held after the 2020 Democratic National Convention, which was held from August 17–20.[7] Former White House director of management and administration Marcia Lee Kelly was named convention president and CEO in April 2019.[8][9]

Trump faced only token opposition in the Republican primaries and caucuses, and unofficially clinched the Republican nomination in March 2020, when he reached 1,276 pledged delegates.[10]

Background

Original site selection

Las Vegas, Nevada, and Charlotte, North Carolina, were mentioned as possible locations for the 2020 RNC due to their locations within "swing states." Neither had ever hosted a Republican National Convention, although Charlotte had hosted the 2012 Democratic National Convention. A Charlotte television station, WBTV, reported that Charlotte, Las Vegas, and "another unnamed city in Texas, which sources at the meeting said were likely either Dallas or San Antonio" were finalists to host the convention.[11] Other sources named Dallas, Texas,[12] and New York City, New York,[13] as prospective hosts, while Las Vegas, Nevada;[14][15] Nashville, Tennessee;[16] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;[15] and San Antonio, Texas[12][15] had been under consideration earlier. However, Charlotte was the only city in the country to officially submit a bid for the convention.[17] On July 18, 2018, the RNC Site Selection Committee voted unanimously to recommend holding the convention in Charlotte.[18] The Republican National Committee made the selection official on July 20.[19]

Following President Trump's rally in Greenville, North Carolina, the Charlotte City Council proposed retracting their bid to host the convention. All nine Democrats on the city council voted on a measure calling Trump a racist for his statement ("good people on both sides" of the statue debate).[20] The city met in closed sessions with an attorney regarding their contract to host the convention. A conclusion was made that breaking the contract would likely end with the city being taken to court and forced to host the convention. A resolution was eventually approved by the Charlotte City Council.[21]

Relocation and reversal

The Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida was to be the main site of the 2020 Republican National Convention.

On May 25, 2020, Trump raised the possibility of moving the convention out of Charlotte after North Carolina governor Roy Cooper stated that the convention would need to be scaled down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 2, 2020, after weeks of failed negotiations, Governor Cooper rejected the plans submitted by the Republican Party to host a full-scale convention. Trump announced the cancellation via tweet, stating, "Because of [Cooper], we are now forced to seek another state to host the 2020 Republican National Convention."

RNC officials stressed that the mechanics of the convention would still be held in Charlotte.[22] "The RNC's Executive Committee has voted unanimously to allow the official business of the national convention to continue in Charlotte. Many other cities are eager to host the president's acceptance of the nomination, and we are currently in talks with several of them to host that celebration," said RNC communications director Michael Ahrens.

Republican National Committee officials reportedly considered cities including Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; New Orleans, Orlando, Florida; Phoenix; and Savannah, Georgia, and even visited some of these cities.[23][24][25]

On June 11, the Republican National Committee confirmed that the main events and speeches of the convention would move to Jacksonville, Florida, including Trump's nomination acceptance speech on August 27 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. However, the convention's official business will remain in Charlotte with a greatly reduced agenda and number of delegates.[26][27] August 24 was to see a portion of the convention hosted in Charlotte, with the following three days of the convention being held in Jacksonville.[28]

On July 16, the Jacksonville Republican National Convention Host Committee sent out a letter announcing that, in addition to the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, other venues in Jacksonville would be used, including TIAA Bank Field, Daily's Place, 121 Financial Park, and "several other" venues".[29]

However, with the explosion of COVID-19 cases peaking at above 15,000 cases per day in mid-July,[30] the possibility of the Jacksonville convention being canceled as well began to be discussed.[31] Several of the local health restrictions in Charlotte that had prompted the RNC to seek a different location—requirements for people to wear masks and practice social distancing—were later adopted by Jacksonville.[32] Sen. Chuck Grassley, who is 86, said he would skip the convention for the first time in 40 years due to the risk of COVID-19.[33]

On July 23, Trump announced that RNC events scheduled in Jacksonville, Florida, had been cancelled, saying, "The timing for the event is not right."[34][35][36] However, Trump also announced that delegate business will still continue in Charlotte.[5]

Much of the convention is taking place at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

On August 14, it was announced that much of the convention would take place at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. (part of the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building).[37]

Convention committees, meetings before the Convention

Committee on Platform

Rather than adopting a new party platform[38], the Republicans decided simply to recycle their 2016 party platform[39], including several unflattering references to the "current president" and attacks on "the administration" (which in 2016 referred to Barack Obama and the Obama administration).[40] The decision was criticized by Republican activists.[41] In a tweet, Trump said that he would "prefer a new and updated platform, short form, if possible."[42]

The RNC did not do this, just issuing a one-page document stating opposition to the "Obama/Biden administration" and supporting President Trump's, instead.[43][44]

Committee on Arrangements

On August 1, a Republican convention spokesperson said that, "Given the health restrictions and limitations in place within the state of North Carolina, we are planning for the Charlotte activities to be closed press" for the entirety of the convention.[45] The decision to bar press was criticized by the White House Correspondents' Association.[45][46] However, a Republican National Committee official cited by the Associated Press indicated that "no final decisions have been made and that logistics and press coverage options were still being evaluated."[47]

Only one-sixth of the delegates (336 out of 2,550) gathered physically in Charlotte,[45][47] with six delegates from each state and territory.[48] On August 5, convention planners announced a number of health and safety rules for the delegates, vendors, and staff who will gather physically.[48]

On August 12, the chairman of the credentials committee, Doyle Webb, said that a tiny group of reporters will indeed be permitted to cover the one-day official convention and the nominations of Trump and Pence.[49]

Republican National Committee meetings

The Republican National Committee had its semi-annual meeting from August 21 to 23.[50] It was closed to the press.[49][51]

Format

Further information: 2020 Republican Party presidential primaries

The nomination event takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the party is contractually obligated to conduct its official business there.[52] Only just over 300 delegates are to attend.[53]

The main speeches will take place every night from 8:30 to 11:00 p.m. EDT.[54] Headlining speakers will speak after 10:00.[54] The speeches will take place in a central hub in Washington, DC,[55] rather than in Charlotte.[54]

Selection of pledged delegates

The base number of pledged delegates that are allocated to each of the 50 states is 10 at-large delegates, plus 3 district delegates for each congressional district. A fixed number of pledged delegates are allocated to Washington D.C., and each of the five U.S. territories. Bonus delegates are awarded to each state and territory based on whether it has elected (if applicable) through December 31, 2019 (after the 2019 off-year elections): a Republican governor, Republican majorities in either one or both chambers in its state legislature, one or two Republicans to the U.S. Senate, or a Republican majority in its delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives. A state is also awarded additional bonus delegates if it carried the Republican candidate, Trump, in the 2016 presidential election.[56]

Pre-convention delegate count

Under the original plan, 2,550 delegates and half as many alternates were to attend the convention.

Only 336 delegates were able to attend the nomination.[57][45]

Presidential and vice-presidential balloting

With most of the convention canceled, proxy voting via the attendees was the method of choice.[58] Donald Trump, the sole candidate, received 2,550 certified votes (100% of the total).[citation needed]

Since 1988, the vice-presidential nomination has been ratified by voice vote. It did so again this time, in the case of Mike Pence.[citation needed]

Once the convention is over, the festivities will move to the nation's capital, and speeches, entertainments and other surprises will be presented from venues throughout the country.[59]

Location of Trump's acceptance speech

Stage being erected at the White House for Trump's acceptance speech

On July 28, Trump has said that he would accept the nomination in person in Charlotte.[60] However, on August 5, he said he would "likely" accept the Republican nomination from the White House.[61][62][63] A decision to accept a party's nomination from the White House would break a norm;[62][63] the Associated Press noted that it would "mark an unprecedented use of federal property for partisan political purposes."[64] The proposed plans also raised legal questions under the Hatch Act, which creates certain prohibitions on the use of public resources for political activity, and the legality of the plan was questioned by Republican senators Ron Johnson and John Thune.[62] While the president is exempt from the Hatch Act's restrictions, the law applies to other federal employees; the ethics director of the Campaign Legal Center stated that "any federal employee who helps facilitate the acceptance speech risks violating the Hatch Act."[64]

Nonetheless, Trump tweeted that he had decided to hold it on the White House lawn anyway, announcing on August 13 that he had finalized this decision.[65]

Since Trump will accept his nomination remotely, it will be the first time a Republican nominee has done so since Alf Landon in 1936.[66] Since Democratic nominee Joe Biden also accepted the Democratic nomination remotely (the first time a Democrat has done so since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944); 2020 will be the first election since 1928 in which neither major-party nominee accepts their nominations in-person.

Schedule

Charlotte: Monday, August 24

Morning session

The official business of the 2020 Republican National Convention, including the formal nominations of President Trump and Vice President Pence, was held in Charlotte, North Carolina.[54][51][67]

The 336 delegates met in the morning from 9 a.m. EDT,[68][69] after which the committee reports were read and voted on.

Scott Walker placed Pence's name in nomination,[70][71] who was nominated by voice vote. This was the first time the vice-presidential nomination came first. Michael Whatley,[72] the chair of the North Carolina Republican Party, placed the president's name in nomination and Florida state senator Joe Gruters seconded the nomination. This was followed by the traditional roll-call of the states.[73]

The roll-call was interrupted by addresses from Walker, Vice President Pence, and President Trump himself, who spoke over an hour.[74] All of them addressed the crowd in-person, having flown to Charlotte.[75]

Select scheduled speakers:

Speaker Position/notability Location Notes Cite
Ronna McDaniel Chair of the Republican National Committee Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina MC of the business session. [76][77]
Scott Walker Former governor of Wisconsin Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina Mike Pence introduction [37][78]
Mike Pence Nominee for second term as vice president of the United States Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina Pre-acceptance thank-you speech [37][79]
Donald Trump Nominee for a second term as president of the United States Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina MAGA rally speech [54][65][80]

Washington, D.C.: August 24–27

With the official convention business over, the four-night entertainment event will be anchored at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.,[37] with various other events taking place in that city and elsewhere.

Most speeches are pre-taped.[81]

At events with in-person audiences, such as Melania Trump and Mike Pence's speeches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recommended practices of protective masks and social distancing have been largely absent.[82]

August 24: Evening session

Theme: "Land Of Heroes"[54]

8:30–11:00 p.m. EDT[54]

Schedule:

  • Invocation
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Main convention program

Select speakers (in order of appearance):

Speaker Position/notability Location Notes Cite
Timothy M. Dolan Cardinal,
Archbishop of New York 		New York City, New York[citation needed] Invocation
Charlie Kirk Founder and president of Turning Point USA Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [76][83][84]
Matt Gaetz United States representative from Florida Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [76][83]
Kimberly Klacik Candidate for the U.S. House for Maryland's 7th district Baltimore, Maryland[citation needed] [76]
Ronna McDaniel Chair of the Republican National Committee Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [76][77]
Jim Jordan United States representative from Ohio [76][83]
Herschel Walker Former football player [77][85]
Vernon Jones Georgia State Representative (Democratic) Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [76][77]
Andrew Pollack Father of Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [77][86][76]
Mark and Patricia McCloskey St. Louis, Missouri, couple involved in an incident with Black Lives Matter protesters in June 2020 St. Louis, Missouri [76][77]
Kimberly Guilfoyle Trump campaign official, girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., and former Fox News television personality Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [76][83]
Steve Scalise United States representative from Louisiana and House minority whip Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [76][83]
Sean Parnell U.S. Army veteran and candidate for the U.S. House from Pennsylvania's 17th district Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [76][77]
Maximo Alvarez Sunshine Gasoline Distributors founder and president Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [87]
Nikki Haley Former United States ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [77][76]
Donald Trump Jr. Executive vice president of the Trump Organization and son of the presidential nominee Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [88]
Tim Scott United States senator from South Carolina Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [77][76]

Select film segments:

Tuesday, August 25

8:30–11:00 p.m. EDT[54]

Theme: Land Of Promise[54]

First Lady Melania Trump and all of Trump's adult children are scheduled to speak.[68][89] The president's son-in-law Jared Kushner may also speak as well.[68]

  • Invocation by Pastor Norma Urrabazo[90]
  • Pledge of Allegiance by Leighanne Ball[90]
  • Main convention ceremony

Select speakers (in order of appearance):

Speaker Position/notability Location Notes Cite
Norma Urrabazo[citation needed] Pastor Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Invocation [90]
Myron Lizer Vice President of the Navajo Nation Shiprock Pinnacle in New Mexico [90][91]
Rand Paul United States senator from Kentucky Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [90][91]
Larry Kudlow Director of the National Economic Council Redding, Connecticut[citation needed] [92]
Cissie Graham Lynch Daughter of Franklin Graham and granddaughter of Billy Graham Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [92]
Robert Vlaisavljevich Mayor of Eveleth, Minnesota[citation needed] (Democratic) Eveleth City Hall in Eveleth, Minnesota [92][91][91]
Abby Johnson Pro-life author and former Planned Parenthood clinic director in Bryan, Texas Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [90][91]
Nicholas Sandmann Kentucky teen whose interaction with Native American activist Nathan Phillips on the National Mall went viral in 2019. Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. [90][91]
Pam Bondi Former Attorney General of Florida
Impeachment defense counsel. 		Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [92][91][93]
Tiffany Trump Daughter of the presidential nominee Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [92][68][89]
Kim Reynolds Governor of Iowa Des Moines, Iowa[citation needed] [92][91]
Jeanette Núñez Lieutenant Governor of Florida Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [92][91]
Eric Trump Executive vice president of the Trump Organization and son of the presidential nominee Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [92][68][89]
Daniel Cameron Attorney General of Kentucky Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [90][91]
Mike Pompeo United States secretary of state King David Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel [92][94][95][96]
Melania Trump First Lady of the United States, spouse of the presidential nominee White House Rose Garden in Washington, D.C. [92][68][89]

Mary Ann Mendoza had also been scheduled to speak. However, just hours before her part in the program, she posted a tweet in support of an antisemitic conspiracy theory and specifically highlighted its reference to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. The RNC immediately canceled her appearance.[97]

Select video segments:

Wednesday, August 26

8:30–11:00 p.m. EDT[54]

Schedule:

Theme: Land Of Opportunity[54]

Select speakers (in order of appearance):

Speaker Position/notability Location Notes Cite
Aryeh Spero Rabbi Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Invocation

Incorrectly listed as Shubert Spero by the RNC

[100]
Kristi Noem Governor of South Dakota Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][101]
Scott Dane Executive director of the Associated Contract Loggers & Truckers of Minnesota [99][91][102]
Marsha Blackburn United States senator from Tennessee Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][101]
Dan Crenshaw United States representative from Texas [99][101]
Keith Kellogg National security advisor to the vice president Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][103]
Kayleigh McEnany White House Press Secretary Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99]
Karen Pence Second Lady of the United States, spouse of the
vice-presidential nominee 		Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][101]
Kellyanne Conway Counselor to the President Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][101]
Sister Deirdre "Dede" Byrne Member of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Colonel in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, General surgeon at the Spanish Catholic Center in Washington, D.C., pro-life activist[104] Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][101]
Lou Holtz Former football coach Orlando, Florida[citation needed] [99]
Michael McHale President of the National Association of Police Organizations Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][91]
Elise Stefanik United States representative from New York Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][101]
Madison Cawthorn Candidate for the U.S. House from North Carolina's 11th district Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][101]
Jack Brewer Former football player Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][105]
Chen Guangcheng Chinese civil rights activist Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99]
Lee Zeldin United States representative from New York Westhampton, New York [99][101]
Joni Ernst United States senator from Iowa [99][101]
Burgess Owens Former professional football player and candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Utah Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][91]
Lara Trump Trump campaign spokesperson and daughter-in-law of the president Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][101]
Clarence Henderson President of the North Carolina chapter of the Frederick Douglass Foundation[citation needed] Greensboro, North Carolina[citation needed] [99][91]
Richard Grenell Former United States ambassador to Germany, former acting director of national intelligence Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. [99][103]
Mike Pence Nominee for vice president,
Vice President of the United States 		Fort McHenry National Monument in Baltimore, Maryland Vice-presidential nomination acceptance speech [37][79][99]

Thursday, August 27

8:30–11:00 p.m. EDT[54]

Theme: Land Of Greatness[54]

Confirmed speakers:

Speaker Position/notability Location Notes Cite
Ben Carson Secretary of Housing and Urban Development [101]
Tom Cotton United States senator from Arkansas [101]
Ann Dorn Widow of David Dorn [106]
Rudy Giuliani Former mayor of New York City and former U.S. attorney for Southern New York [101]
Franklin Graham Christian evangelist, son of Billy Graham [101]
Alice Marie Johnson Author and former federal prisoner whose sentence was commuted by President Trump in 2018 [101]
Kevin McCarthy House minority leader [101]
Mitch McConnell Senate majority leader [101]
Carl Mueller Parents of a humanitarian aid worker who was kidnapped and murdered by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [106]
Marsha Mueller
Ja'Ron Smith Assistant to the President on domestic policy [101]
Dana White President of the UFC [101]
Jeff Van Drew U.S. representative from New Jersey [101]
Jeff Van Drew Daughter of presidential nominee and current Senior Advisor to the President of the United States Introduction speech [107][108]
Donald Trump Nominee for president,
President of the United States 		White House lawn in Washington, D.C. Presidential nomination acceptance speech [54][65][80]

Notable speeches

Kimberly Guilfoyle

Presidential leadership is not guaranteed. It is a choice. Biden, Harris, and the rest of the socialists will fundamentally change this nation....They will defund, dismantle and destroy America's law enforcement. When you are in trouble and need police, don't count on the Democrats.

—Kimberly Guilfoyle at the 2020 Republican National Convention[109]

Kimberly Guilfoyle, a Trump campaign spokesperson and the girlfriend of the president's son Donald Trump, Jr., spoke on the opening night of the convention. Guifoyle painted a dark picture of an America led by Democratic nominee Joe Biden.[109] Guilfoyle attacked Democrats, blaming them for a "cancel culture" amongst other attacks.[110] In part of her speech, Guilfoyle criticized the governance of California, a state which happens to be governed by her ex-husband, Democratic governor Gavin Newsom.[111]

Guilfoyle shouted her remarks, and her delivery was consequentially characterized as "loud".[109][111][112][113][114] The content of her speech was characterized as "dark".[111] The tone and delivery of the speech received some criticism from both conservative and liberal figures.[111] Comparisons were drawn to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers villain Rita Repulsa.[115]

Nikki Haley

In much of the Democratic Party, it's now fashionable to say that America is racist. That is a lie. America is not a racist country...America is a story that's a work in progress. Now is the time to build on that progress, and make America even freer, fairer and better for everyone. That's why it's so tragic to see so much of the Democratic Party turning a blind eye towards riots and rage

—Nikki Haley at the 2020 Republican National Convention[116]

Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spoke on the opening night of the convention. Early into her speech, she quoted fellow former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Jeane Kirkpatrick as having said, "Democrats always blame America first".[116] This was a key line from Kirkpatrick's own speech to the 1984 Republican National Convention.[117]

In her speech, Haley invoked her parents, both immigrants from India.[118]

Haley also attempted to link Democratic nominee Joe Biden with the "socialist left". While Biden has been labeled, and has as proven history as a moderate across most of his political life, He has admitted that he would be the "most progressive President in history".[119] [120].[118] She also painted the prospect of a Biden presidency as beneficial to the interests of China and Iran.[118] Haley offered strong criticism of the foreign policy of the Obama administration, in which Biden served as vice president.[116] She argued that while Trump, "has a record of strength and success," Biden, "has a record of weakness and failure," and that while Trump has, "moved America forward," Biden has, "held America back".[116]

Mike Pence

Tim Scott

My grandfather's 99th birthday would have been tomorrow. Growing up, he had to cross the street if a white person was coming. He suffered the indignity of being forced out of school as a third grader to pick cotton, and never learned to read or write. Yet, he lived to see his grandson become the first African American to be elected to both the United States House and Senate. Our family went from Cotton to Congress in one lifetime. And that's why I believe the next American century can be better than the last. There are millions of families like mine across this nation...full of potential seeking to live the American Dream.

And I'm here tonight to tell you that supporting the Republican ticket gives you the best chance of making that dream a reality.

—Tim Scott at the 2020 Republican National Convention[121]

United States senator from South Carolina Tim Scott spoke on the opening night of the convention. In his speech, Scott declared that, "2020 has tested our nation in ways we haven't seen for decades," invoking the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor as having tested the United States.[121]

Scott praised the Trump administration's actions on police reform.[121] Scott cited the opportunity zones as something he had worked with Trump on creating (neglecting to mention the key involvement of Democrats Cory Booker and Ron Kind, who had proposed the idea in collaboration with Scott).[121][122]

Scott declared his support for school choice.[121] He declared opposition to "cancel culture".[121] He declared his belief in, "the goodness of America".[121]

He quoted Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as having said numerous remarks offensive to him as a black man.[121] He also criticized Biden's actions, such as his involvement in the 1994 Crime Bill.[121]

Scott accused Biden of wanting to give tax cuts to "blue state" millionaires as the expense of most Americans.[121] Scott said Trump's own Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 as having benefitied "single moms, working families, and those in need".[121]

Scott attempted to tie Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris to socialism.[121] He declared, "Joe Biden's radical Democrats are trying to permanently transform what it means to be an American. Make no mistake, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want a cultural revolution. A fundamentally different America. If we let them, they will turn our country into a socialist utopia, and history has taught us that path only leads to pain and misery, especially for hard-working people hoping to rise."[121]

Scott's speech also featured autobiographical elements.[121]

Donald Trump Jr.

People of faith are under attack. You're not allowed to go to church, but mass chaos in the streets gets a pass. It's almost like this election is shaping up to be church, work and school versus rioting, looting and vandalism.

—Donald Trump Jr. at the 2020 Republican National Convention[118]

Donald Trump Jr., the son of the president, spoke on the opening night of the convention. Trump cast a picture of a descent into anarchy, violence, and oppression if the Democratic ticket wins the election.[118] Trump portrayed Democrats as plotting to destroy the American way of life.[118] Trump warned that Democrats, "want to bully us into submission. If they get their way, it will no longer be the silent majority. It will be the silenced majority"[123] He also accused Democrats of, "attacking the very principles on which our nation was founded — freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the rule of law."[118]

Trump derided his father's main opponent for the presidency, Democratic nominee Joe Biden, with numerous nickname, including "Beijing Biden" and "the Loch Ness Monster of the swamp".[118] He touted the shape of the economy prior to COVID-19, for which he blamed the Chinese Communist Party.[118]

Demonstrations and protests

In the days before the convention, protests began to arise against it in Charlotte[124] and Washington.[125][126]

The shooting of Jacob Blake earlier in the month has sparked numerous protests across the United States, including the boycott of five National Basketball Association teams (including the Milwaukee Bucks) and the Milwaukee Brewers of upcoming games on the convention's third night, which has a designated "law and order" theme.

Counter-convention

In May 2020, Republicans opposed to Trump's presidency announced their intent to host a competing "Convention on Founding Principles" to occur at the same time as the Republican National Convention in Charlotte.[127] Among the scheduled speakers are former CIA director Michael Hayden; former FBI director James Comey; some former Republican elected officials, including former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman, former congressman Mark Sanford, former congressman Charlie Dent, and Nebraska state senator John S. McCollister; Trump's onetime communications director, Anthony Scaramucci; 2016 independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin; and several founders of the Lincoln Project.[128]

The Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks

Al Sharpton's National Action Network initially had gotten the permits to have a large march and rally of up to a hundred thousand people in the National Mall for August 28,[129] with earlier events taking place in the days just before. This was well before the Republican's convention was moved to the city.[130]

Controversies

COVID-19 risks of earlier convention plans

Safety concerns were raised over earlier plans to hold an in-person convention amid a pandemic. Despite these concerns, Trump, for an extended period of time, had resisted calls to scale-back the convention.[131][132]

Legality of use of White House for campaign activities

Some experts and politicians have questioned the legality of the use of the White House for convention speeches, as any federal employees (exempting the president and vice president themselves) who assist in such campaigning activities in such a government building may be violating the Hatch Act of 1939.[133]

Mike Pompeo speech

The appropriateness of having the incumbent United States secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, address a political convention has been questioned, particularly since Pompeo delivered the speech remotely while on a diplomatic trip, creating a possible Hatch Act of 1939 violation.[134][135]

Pompeo's modern predecessors had avoided political conventions while serving as secretary of state.[136] The speech came despite Pompeo having warned other diplomats against "improperly" taking part in politics.[137]

On August 25, the same day Pompeo spoke, chairman of the United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Joaquin Castro opened up a congressional investigation into the legality of Pompeo's planned speech.[138]

Broadcast and media coverage

It was announced August 2, 2020, that reporters would not be permitted on-site during the delegate business in Charlotte, but that the convention would, however, be live-streamed.[139] This would mark the first time in modern history that the media will not be granted access to the nominating event of a major party candidate.[140] However, the Republican National Committee walked this back, saying that the decision to bar reporters from entry had not been made final.[61] On August 5, President Trump stated that the convention, in fact, would be open to the press.[141]

Evening television viewership

Night 1

Night one of the Republican convention had 17.0 million viewers across all television networks. The first night of the Democratic convention had 19.7 million viewers across all television networks.[142] Compared to 2016, the only network that saw a rise in viewership for Night 1 was Fox News Channel.[citation needed]

Night 2

Night two of the Republican convention had 19.4 million viewers across all television networks. The second night of the Democratic convention had 19.2 million viewers across all television networks.[144]

Compared to 2016, the only networks that saw a rise in viewership for Night 2 were Fox News Channel and MSNBC.

Night 3

See also

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