House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-New York), a close ally of former President Donald Trump, is scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at next week’s Republican National Convention, the Washington Post reported.
According to a Republican National Committee official, Stefanik is scheduled to speak on July 16, the second day of the convention, which is themed “Make America Safe Again.”
That night’s programming will focus on the Biden administration and Democratic lawmakers’ “soft on crime” stance and “open borders policy,” a press release from the Republican National Committee promises.
“I am honored to be speaking at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee,” Stefanik told The Post in a statement.
“This November is the most important election of our lifetimes, and Americans across the country are united behind President Donald J. Trump’s America First policies that have produced the best economy in generations, the most secure border in modern history, the lowest gas prices in years, and peace through strength,” she added, hinting at a possible theme for her speech.
Trump, 78, is scheduled to accept the Republican nomination on July 18 after being introduced by Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White. The Wall Street Journal reported. Wednesday.
The Republican vice presidential candidate is scheduled to speak on the evening of July 17th.
Stefanik, 40, is one of the Republicans’ top fundraisers, having raised more than $27 million so far this election cycle, including more than $7 million in the second quarter of 2024 from deep-pocketed donors in Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
The New Yorker was the first member of congressional Republican leadership to formally endorse Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, and the 45th president reportedly privately praised him as a “killer” in response to his scathing questioning of the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania during a congressional anti-Semitism hearing in December.
Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota are currently leading the vice presidential race, insiders told The Washington Post, but congressional allies like Stefanik have similarly attended Trump’s high-profile events in recent weeks.
When asked by reporters about the vice presidential selection tactics used at the June 27 debate between President Trump and President Biden in Atlanta, Stefanik said she was “not going to get into the details of the process.”
“I am honoured that my name has been nominated,” she added.
