posted July 16, 2024
MILWAUKEE—It’s official: Former President Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nominee.
The announcement was made almost simultaneously with former President Trump’s announcement of his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).
The GOP confirmed its nomination of the former president as the state of Florida added its delegates to the official count.
The roll call of states’ delegates began just before 2 p.m. CT.
Jeff Kaufmann, chairman of the Iowa GOP, made the nomination speech, saying that the former president was resoundingly chosen in primary elections that followed Iowa’s lead.
The roll call of states’ delegates at the Milwaukee convention began just before 2 p.m. CT and concluded by 3 p.m. (American Time).
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced that the former president had received 2,387 delegate votes, nearly double the total needed. He also announced that all of the former president’s children would escort him to accept the nomination, including his youngest son, Barron, 18, a recent high school graduate. The older children are daughter Ivanka Trump and sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. It is unclear when his acceptance speech will be made.
This is a developing story and will be updated.