The RNC wraps up Thursday under the theme, "America, Land of Greatness."
August 27, 2020, 11:00 PM
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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleThe Republican National Convention concludes Thursday and the fall campaign season officially kicks off when President Donald Trump formally accepts the GOP nomination for a second term as president in a speech that he will deliver from the White House South Lawn.
A fireworks display is expected to light up the sky above the Washington Monument at the conclusion of his remarks.
In this July 21, 2016, file photo, Ivanka Trump, daughter of Republican Presidential Nominee Donald J. Trump, waves as she walks off stage after introduction her father during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
In this July 21, 2016, file photo, Ivanka Trump, daughter of Republican Presidential Nominee Donald J. Trump, waves as she walks off stage after introduction her father during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.ABC News Live will kick off primetime coverage each day at 7 p.m. ET on the network's streaming news channel and primetime coverage will air from 10-11 p.m. ET each night of the convention on the ABC Television Network.
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7 p.m. Thursday night's extended speaker lineup
The Trump campaign released a list of speakers for the final night of the convention.
President Donald TrumpSecretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnellArkansas Sen. Tom CottonHouse Republican Leader Kevin McCarthyNew Jersey Rep. Jeff Van DrewIvanka Trump, the president's daughter and senior adviserJa'Ron Smith, deputy assistant to the presidentDan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff for communications and director of social mediaRudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and Trump's personal attorneyFranklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse Carl and Marsha Mueller, parents of American hostage Kayla Mueller, who was killed by ISISAlice Johnson, criminal justice reform advocate and former federal inmateAnn Dorn, widow of slain retired police Capt. David DornPat Lynch, president of the Police Benevolent Association of the City of New YorkDana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipWade Mayfield, small business owner who received a personal protection program loanDebbie Flood, president of a Wisconsin manufacturing and steel company7 p.m. Speaker overview
Senior adviser Ivanka Trump will introduce her father on the final night of what's become a norms-busting political convention, which has showcased the pageantry of the presidency in unprecedented ways and transformed the White House into a backdrop for Trump's campaign -- despite some of the proceedings appearing to violate ethics laws.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton and the president's personal attorney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani are also expected to speak Thursday.
In addition, convention watchers will hear from the parents of humanitarian aid worker Kayla Mueller, who was killed by the Islamic State while a hostage, and Alice Johnson, a woman who was serving a life sentence in federal prison until Trump commuted her sentence -- an effort in part pushed by Kim Kardashian West.
Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will face Democratic nominees Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the general election on Nov. 3, though some Americans are expecting to receive their ballots as early as next week.
Vice President Mike Pence is joined onstage by President Donald Trump after delivering his acceptance speech during an event of the 2020 Republican National Convention held at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Aug. 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Vice President Mike Pence is joined onstage by President Donald Trump after delivering his acceptance speech during an event of the 2020 Republican National Convention held at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Aug. 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstThursday's scheduled speakers include:
President Donald TrumpSecretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben CarsonSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellArkansas Sen. Tom CottonHouse Republican Leader Kevin McCarthyNew Jersey Rep. Jeff Van DrewIvanka Trump, Trump's daughter and senior adviserJa'Ron Smith, deputy assistant to the presidentAnn Dorn, widow of slain retired police Capt. David DornDebbie Flood, president of a Wisconsin manufacturing and steel companyRudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and Trump's personal attorneyFranklin Graham, president of Samaritan's PurseAlice Johnson, criminal justice reform advocate and former federal inmateCarl and Marsha Mueller, parents of American hostage Kayla Mueller, who was killed by ISISWade MayfieldDana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipABC News' Kendall Karson and Alisa Wiersema contributed to this report.
