Party convention in Milwaukee - Republicans officially nominate Donald Trump - J.D. Vance will be his Vice
The Republicans have officially nominated Donald Trump as their candidate for the Presidential election. Trump obtained the necessary majority of delegate votes at the convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as expected. The former President will therefore face the democratic incumbent Joe Biden in November, according to the current stand. Trump's nomination was a formality after his victory in the primary elections. The anticipation is high for Trump's speech at the convention in the German night on Friday.
Just before that, Trump announced that he had chosen Senator J.D. Vance as his Vice Presidential candidate for the US Presidential election in November. Vance once achieved success with his memoirs "Hillbilly Elegy". The bestseller provides insights into a segment that helped secure Trump's win in 2016. Today, the 39-year-old author represents Ohio in the Senate and is known as a hardliner. After the attack on Trump, Vance immediately accused Biden personally and voted against the billion-dollar aid for Ukraine in the Senate in the spring.
Trump's Clear Victory in Primaries
The Republicans and Democrats must officially confirm their national results from the primary elections in each state. This happens at the nomination conventions. Delegates from all states attend, bound by the primary results, and cast their votes accordingly. The outcome of the voting there is therefore predetermined.
At the Republican convention in Milwaukee, over 2400 delegates from various states gathered. To win the nomination, Trump needed to secure at least 1215 delegates. Trump had already surpassed this threshold in March in the primaries. In Milwaukee, the delegate votes were formally given - in a choreographed ceremony. The Republican nomination conventions in the US election year are large spectacles.
Republican Convention in Wisconsin
The Republican convention in Milwaukee is overshadowed by the attack on Trump, in which the Republican was lightly wounded over the weekend. The 78-year-old traveled to Milwaukee despite the attack on Sunday to participate in the event.
The Democrats will come together in Chicago in August. Biden secured the necessary delegate votes for his candidacy within his party as well. However, there is a debate in the Democratic Party about Biden's candidacy due to his advanced age. Only Biden himself can decide on a resignation from the Presidential candidacy. So far, he is holding firm.
State of Emergency in Milwaukee
The Republican convention in Milwaukee began on Monday under high security precautions. In the city on the west shore of Lake Michigan, numerous streets are closed. Even in the vicinity of the event location in the center of the 577,000-resident city, one can only get close after a special security check. The organizers had already planned very high security measures before the attack on Trump.
In addition to the delegates, thousands of other people have traveled to Milwaukee - politicians, party members, and press representatives. Part of the convention includes the adoption of the party program, and numerous speeches from high-ranking Republicans are expected. To open the grand event, delegates chanted "Fight, fight, fight!"
In the past few days, the events in the already heated US presidential campaign have taken a turn. Discussions about Biden's mental fitness and suitability as a presidential candidate, which dominated the country just a week ago, have shifted focus. Trump is positioning himself more than ever as a strong leader for the country, unable to be stopped even by an armed attack. Democrat Biden warned after the attack on his opponent for further political violence and called on Americans to come together.
Few hours before the start of the convention, Trump managed to secure a massive legal victory. In the case of the handling of classified government documents, Judge Aileen Cannon halted the criminal proceedings against Trump. The legal success gives the ex-president additional momentum in the campaign. Trump called for unity - and demanded that the other legal proceedings against him be dropped as a sign of it.
- Despite the attack on Trump over the weekend, he traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the Republican convention as scheduled.
- Joe Biden, the democratic incumbent, secured the necessary delegate votes within his party for his candidacy in the Presidential election.
- The forthcoming Presidential election in November will see Joe Biden facing off against Donald Trump, following Trump's nomination by the Republicans.
- Trump's victory in the primary elections was a significant factor in securing the necessary majority of delegate votes for his nomination.
- While in Milwaukee for the convention, Trump announced Senator J.D. Vance as his Vice Presidential candidate for the US Presidential election.
- Vance, the 39-year-old author and Senator from Ohio, has been vocal about his opposition to Biden and his handling of Ukraine-related aid in the Senate.
- The Republican convention in Milwaukee has seen heightened security measures following the attack on Trump, with numerous streets closed and strict security checks implemented.
