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The 2024 Republican convention in Milwaukee and Trump's pick of JD Vance

Overview · reviewed October 28, 2026

The Republican National Convention met in Milwaukee from July 15 to 18, 2024, two days after Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.[1][2] On the first day the party formally nominated Trump, and he named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate.[3][4] Trump closed the convention with an hour-and-32-minute acceptance speech, a record for a modern convention, in which he recounted the shooting and said he had "God on my side."[5][6]

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On the first day the party formally nominated Trump, and he named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate.[3][4] Trump closed the convention with an hour-and-32-minute acceptance speech, a record for a modern convention, in which he recounted the shooting and said he had "God on my side."[5][6]

Coverage over time

Share of tracked outlets · monthly average of weekly shares (UTC)

Jun 2024: average weekly share 1% (left under 1%, center under 1%, right under 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksJul 2024: average weekly share 13% (left 4%, center 6%, right 3%), from 5 of 5 weeksAug 2024: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksSep 2024: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksOct 2024: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksNov 2024: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksDec 2024: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksJan 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksFeb 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksMar 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksApr 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksMay 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksJun 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksJul 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksAug 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksSep 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksOct 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksNov 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksDec 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksJan 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksFeb 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksMar 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksApr 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksMay 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksJun 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksJul 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksAug 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksSep 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksOct 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksNov 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 2 of 2 weeks, so far

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Weekly counts, outlets and reports (3 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
Week of (UTC)LeftCenterRightOf trackedShareReceipts
Jul 15, 2024404928117 of 22053%
Jul 8, 2024311721 of 18411%
Jun 3, 20243429 of 2284%

Latest coverage

The newest reporting in this story's record.

  1. Jul 19, 2024 · first reported · Headline from East Idaho News

    Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side

Background

Donald Trump had said he would announce his running mate at the convention.[7] He arrived in Milwaukee a day after he was shot in the ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania,[1] and on July 15 named Vance, the author of the 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy."[3][8] That night Trump appeared triumphantly at the convention.[2] The shooting is followed in its own arc.

The program brought former rivals onto the stage, including Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis,[9] and Trump's granddaughter Kai Trump spoke.[10] Vance accepted the vice presidential nomination on the third night with a speech built around his Appalachian upbringing.[11][12] In his acceptance speech on the final night, Trump called for Americans to set aside their divisions;[6][13] the crowd watched in silence as he described the shooting.[14] He held his first rally since the shooting two days later in Michigan.[15] The campaign that followed is told in the arc on the 2024 general election.

Supporting stories (15)
  1. Donald Trump arrives in Milwaukee for RNC after assassination attempt heightens security fears
  2. Donald Trump supporters are sporting fake ear bandages at the RNC. See photos.
  3. Trump selects JD Vance as his running mate
  4. RNC 2024 live: Day 2 will focus on immigration; Nikki Haley to speak
  5. Trump delivers longest-ever convention acceptance speech: From the Politics Desk
  6. Trump accepts GOP nomination following assassination attempt: 'I had God on my side'
  7. Trump says he will announce running mate at GOP convention next month
  8. JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ tops Amazon book and Netflix film charts following Trump’s VP appointment
  9. After bashing Trump in primary, Haley and DeSantis preach unity at RNC
  10. Who is Kai Trump? Trump's granddaughter to speak at RNC
  11. GOP vice presidential pick Vance talks Appalachian ties in speech as resentment over memoir simmers
  12. Vance’s night but Trump’s party, Jan. 6 curtain call, Trump health still under wraps: RNC takeaways from Day 3
  13. Trump describes assassination attempt in personal detail as he accepts Republican nomination
  14. In RNC speech, Trump recounts surviving assassination attempt: "I
  15. Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt in Michigan along with VP pick Vance

The full record

Each date is when an update was first reported.

All 32 recorded updates

July 2024

  1. Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt in Michigan along with VP pick VanceHeadline from NBC4 Washington · 33 outlets
  2. In RNC speech, Trump recounts surviving assassination attempt: "IHeadline from CBS News · 8 outlets
  3. Rebranding Trump, former president recalls shooting details but avoids policy details: Takeaways from Day 4Headline from The Eagle · 1 outlet
  4. Trump delivers longest-ever convention acceptance speech: From the Politics DeskHeadline from NBC News · 6 outlets
  5. Trump accepts GOP nomination following assassination attempt: 'I had God on my side'Headline from UPI · 8 outlets
  6. Trump describes assassination attempt in personal detail as he accepts Republican nominationHeadline from The Oregonian · 10 outlets
  7. Hulk Hogan tears off shirt to reveal Trump-Vance tank top in fiery RNC speechHeadline from New York Post · 12 outlets
  8. GOP vice presidential pick Vance talks Appalachian ties in speech as resentment over memoir simmersHeadline from Minneapolis Star Tribune · 5 outlets
  9. Vance’s night but Trump’s party, Jan. 6 curtain call, Trump health still under wraps: RNC takeaways from Day 3Headline from Sioux City Journal · 9 outlets
  10. RNC 2024: Trump formally accepts GOP nomination for presidentHeadline from FOX 5 DC · 32 outlets
  11. RNC updates: Day 3 to focus on national security, foreign policyHeadline from ABC 7 San Francisco · 3 outlets
  12. Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro released from prison, set to speak at RNCHeadline from ABC 13 Houston · 19 outlets
  13. Who is Kai Trump? Trump's granddaughter to speak at RNCHeadline from ABC 7 New York · 9 outlets
  14. Make America strong once again: RNC day three in full swingHeadline from Washington Times · 5 outlets
  15. RNC updates: JD Vance gets moment in spotlight with prime-time speechHeadline from ABC 11 Raleigh · 3 outlets
  16. 2024 Election Latest: Biden contracts COVID-19, Vance speaks at RNCHeadline from WFMZ Allentown · 7 outlets
  17. After bashing Trump in primary, Haley and DeSantis preach unity at RNCHeadline from ABC 13 Houston · 4 outlets
  18. 2024 Election Latest: With Trump as its official presidential nominee, RNC enters second dayHeadline from Kokomo Tribune · 9 outlets
  19. RNC 2024 live: Day 2 will focus on immigration; Nikki Haley to speakHeadline from ABC 7 San Francisco · 5 outlets
  20. JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ tops Amazon book and Netflix film charts following Trump’s VP appointmentHeadline from KVIA El Paso · 14 outlets
  21. Donald Trump supporters are sporting fake ear bandages at the RNC. See photos.Headline from The Boston Globe · 14 outlets
  22. JD Vance delivers soul-stirring first remarks as Trump’s VPHeadline from New York Post · 73 outlets
  23. Trump selects JD Vance as his running mateHeadline from Insider · 45 outlets
  24. RNC to kick off just days after Trump assassination attemptHeadline from CNN · 12 outlets
  25. What to watch as the RNC enters its fourth day in MilwaukeeHeadline from NBC 6 South Florida · 20 outlets

Coverage & sources

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