Trump Announced As Official Republican Nominee At RNC

Convention secretary Vicki Drummond takes to the stage after Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, received enough votes to win the nomination on the first day of the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2024. Delegates, politicians and Republican Party stalwarts gather in Milwaukee for the annual convention, which will conclude with former President Donald Trump accepting the party’s presidential nomination. The Republican National Convention runs from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Avril Elfi
Monday, July 15, 2024 2:22 PM

The Republican Party has officially nominated Donald Trump as its presidential candidate for the 2024 election.

On Monday, Trump was announced as the official presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention (RNC) after securing enough delegates in roll call votes from each state.

45 people^Number The president announced on Truth Social that Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) would run as his running mate.

🚨 Breaking News:
President Trump has chosen Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate.

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— Dana Alexa (@DanaAlexaNews) July 15, 2024

This comes two days after a 20-year-old man attempted to assassinate President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot and killed by a sniper, with the former president luckily only suffering minor injuries, such as a bullet grazing his right ear.

He is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention later this week.

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