When is Donald Trump speaking at the RNC in Milwaukee?

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On Sunday — the day after an assassination attempt on Donald Trumpthe former president arrived in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. On Monday, Trump was officially named the Republican presidential nominee and also announced his pick for his vice presidential running mate. And, later this week, on the final night of the convention, Trump is expected to give a speech.

Here's a look at when Trump is expected to speak, what he told the New York Post about that speech and more:

What are the RNC dates in Milwaukee?

The RNC runs July 15-18 in Milwaukee.

It's a multi-day event during which delegates will officially select the party's nominees for president and vice president. Trump was officially nominated for president during the delegate roll call Monday afternoon.

Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks, is the main venue for the RNC. The nearby University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena and Baird Center will also be used as spaces for the event.

When is former president Donald Trump speaking at the RNC?

Trump is expected to address delegates on Thursday evening, the last day of the convention, according to a USA TODAY report.

Will Trump appear at the RNC earlier in the week?

Yes, Trump arrived at Fiserv Forum during the first day of the official sessions of the RNC.

Former president Donald Trump told New York Post his speech has changed following assassination attempt

According to the New York Post, Trump's brush with death changed his mind about the speech he'll give Thursday to accept his party’s nomination.

“I had all prepared an extremely tough speech, really good, all about the corrupt, horrible administration,” Trump told the Post. “But I threw it away.”

A new speech was in the works because he wants to try to unite the country, though he doesn't know if that's possible, the Post report said.

Who are the RNC speakers?

More than 50 people are expected to speak at the RNC, including Republican politicians and candidates, high-ranking business leaders, members of the Trump family and administration, and conservative personalities and celebrities.

Here's a list of the convention's headliners and keynote speakers.

What's the RNC schedule?

The RNC schedule of events includes official sessions, receptions, lectures, presentations and more.

The RNC master event calendar can be found here: gopconvention2024.com/master-calendar.

Donald Trump picks J.D. Vance as vice-presidential running mate

Trump took to Truth Social on Monday — opening day of the RNC — to announce he had selected U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio to be his 2024 vice-presidential running mate.

When Vance entered Fiserv Forum Monday, he was greeted by cheers and chants of “J.D.” as well as “USA!”

Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno made the motion to nominate Vance by acclimation, USA TODAY reported. The motion was adopted to cheers and chants of “JD! JD!” that rang out through the convention hall.

Trump and Vance are expected to formally accept their party's nominations during the convention.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: When is Donald Trump speaking at the RNC in Milwaukee?