2024 RNC Day 2: How to watch, stream the Republican National Convention
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The first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention saw a vice-presidential announcement, GOP leaders and celebrities, an appearance by a bandaged Donald Trump following a failed assassination attempt, and the vote by delegates around the country to nominate Trump as the GOP candidate for president of the United States. And that was just the first day.
Tuesday's theme will be "Make America Safe Once Again," with speeches expected on how to support law enforcement and battle human and drug trafficking.
Here's what to know about the RNC:
What time does the RNC start today?
The main programming of the RNC will take place from Monday, July 15 to Thursday, July 18. Aside from some get-togethers and breakfast meetings, the first official session begins at 12:45 p.m. in the Fiserv Forum.
You can find the RNC Master Event Calendar here.
Where is the RNC live stream?
The RNC is closed to all but delegates, politicians, media members and volunteers, but you can still watch a lot of it on various media platforms and streaming services. According to an RNC spokesperson, you can stream the RNC on the following channels:
X, formerly Twitter
Coverage of the convention by television networks will vary slightly. Here’s a breakdown of the major networks and their coverage plans:
C-SPAN will carry the entire convention uninterrupted for all four days.
CBS television stations will have live coverage starting at 10 p.m. ET all four days.
NBC News will broadcast “Decision 2024” live while it streams the program, from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. the first two nights of the convention, and from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. the final two nights.
ABC News will broadcast live from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. every day for four days on its main broadcast network, hosted by David Muir.
Fox News will air coverage during its regular prime-time lineup of shows, and will broadcast a nightly one-hour special starting at 10 p.m., hosted by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
CNN will air live coverage at 2 p.m. Monday, when Trump is expected to be formally nominated via a roll call. The network will then have a combination of coverage and analysis each night from 8 p.m. to midnight, anchored by Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper.
MSNBC will broadcast a prime-time special from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, hosted by Rachel Maddow. The network will have coverage from 8 p.m. to midnight on Wednesday and Thursday.
NewsNation will present special coverage of the RNC throughout the week, beginning Sunday, July 14, through Thursday, July 18. On Wednesday and Thursday, NewsNation will present “Decision Desk 2024: The Republican National Convention”from 7-12 a.m.
Where is the 2024 RNC?
The 2024 RNC will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks, will be the main venue for the RNC. There also will be events at the nearby University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Baird Center.
What is the RNC?
The Republican National Convention takes place every four years when thousands of GOP delegates and alternates from all 50 states and every U.S. territory gather to select the Republican nominee for President of the United States.
What else happens at the Republican convention?
The RNC will be four days of GOP leaders on stage firing up their audience there and around the country, plus fundraising, movie screenings, parties and more.
Florida governor and former GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis is slated to address the convention, despite earlier reports he was not included. DeSantis is also scheduled to participate in a Moms for Liberty panel discussion and a breakfast with the Florida delegation.
Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY; Hope Karnopp and Claire Reid, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Republican convention on Tuesday: How to watch, stream Day 2
