Despite being shot at a rally in Pennsylvania last weekend, Donald Trump has confirmed that he will still give his long-awaited speech in Milwaukee at the Republic National Convention this week.
While the weekend’s events may have not deterred Trump from his original plans, he has said he will rewrite his speech after the attempted assassination on July 13, telling the Washington Examiner that the shooting had provided him a “chance to bring the whole country, even the whole world, together” at the RNC later this week.
“The speech I was going to give on Thursday was going to be a humdinger,” Trump said.“The speech will be a lot different, a lot different than it would’ve been two days ago.”
Trump said that his original speech mostly addressed President Joe Biden’s policy record.
Looking to watch Trump’s speech at the 2024 RNC? We’ve got you covered. Here is everything you need to know, including when Trump is speaking, what time his speech begins and how to live stream it.
As of right now, Trump’s official speech at the RNC is slated to take place Thursday (July 18) evening, although it is unclear the exact slot in which he will speak. Check the GOP Convention website for an updated schedule as the event progresses.
If past years are any indication, the former president could potentially take the stage as late as 11 p.m. local time.
The RNC takes place over four days: from Monday, July 15, to Thursday, July 18. The event officially kicks off at 1:45 p.m. ET today and will continue through Thursday evening. The RNC is taking place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a key battleground state in this year’s presidential election.
While not all networks and streaming services will stream every part of the conference, Trump’s nominee speech is considered to be one of the most important of the convention.
The entire conference is streaming live on YouTube from the Republican National Convention’s account. This livestream can be accessed directly from their website.
The New York Times will also stream the convention speeches during primetime on its website, alongside real-time commentary and analysis from reporters.
For those who may not be able to watch Trump’s Thursday night speech live or from their living room, there are a multitude of other streaming options that will be available after the fact.
As previously mentioned, both the RNC and The New York Times will have coverage on their websites.
All streaming services including a live TV subscription— including Hulu+Live TV, FuboTV and DirecTV Stream — will also broadcast the speech on any channel covering the 2024 RNC. The listed platforms also all offer free trials if you do not already hold a subscription.