Melania Trump Isn't Listed as Convention Speaker

Former first lady is still expected to attend Milwaukee gathering, though
By Newser Editors,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 12, 2024 10:38 AM CDT
Updated Jul 13, 2024 3:40 PM CDT
Melania Trump Will Attend Republican Convention
Melania Trump leaves after voting in the Florida primary election in Palm Beach, Fla., March 19, 2024.   (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
UPDATE Jul 13, 2024 3:40 PM CDT

Organizers of the Republican National Convention released an official list of speakers Saturday, and Melania Trump is not on it. Three favorites to be Donald Trump's running mate are listed—Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum—along with his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, the AP reports. Others on the Milwaukee schedule include model and rapper Amber Rose, Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White, evangelist Franklin Graham, Teamsters President Sean O'Brien, and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. John Nieporter, a club pro who has caddied for Trump, per the New York Times, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also have slots.

Jul 12, 2024 10:38 AM CDT

Melania Trump will indeed make an appearance at the Republican National Convention next week in Milwaukee, report the AP and CNN. The former first lady's attendance had been in doubt because she has largely been absent from the campaign trail this year. The Hill notes that Melania Trump delivered remarks at the 2016 convention—she caught flak because of similarities to a Michelle Obama speech—but it remained unclear whether she would do so this time around, or how many nights she would be there. It's still not clear whether she will have a speaking role or appear onstage. (The former first lady recently hosted a fundraiser for Log Cabin Republicans, a conservative LGBT group.)

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