How the speakers will talk about Donald Trump, GOP: Looking at the list of speakers for the RNC, it’s clear that some of them have been long-time Trump supporters – but it’s also clear that others are recent converts. Sen.
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Amid weeks of speculation, former National Football League star Tim Tebow has announced he will not be speaking at the 2016 Republican Convention – but hinted he may get involved in politics in the future. “It’s incredible how fast rumors fly”, he said. “And that’s exactly what it is. a rumor”.
Tebow’s appearance came from two people familiar with the convention planning. The four lawmakers attending all backed other candidates during the primaries, sometimes several, before slowly coming around to a lukewarm acceptance of Donald Trump as their party’s nominee for president. Ted Cruz, and some remain less than enthused about Trump.
Still, there is no shortage of political outsiders.
Rep. Tom Rice, who will be attending the convention, supported Graham’s presidential bid early on.
Mark Geist and John Tiegen, survivors of the deadly 2012 attack on the American diplomatic consulate in Benghazi, Libya, will also speak.
The votes came near the end of a marathon 14-hour session of the rules committee to set any changes ahead of next week’s convention to officially nominate Trump as the Republican presidential candidate.
Some of the GOP’s biggest names are declining to participate in the convention.
According to one article, “Trump has a bit of history with Tebow, but it’s likely not one they’ll highlight at the convention”.
“We are totally overbooked”. The idea that people are not wanting to speak is just not true.
“Look, I have great respect for the institution of the conventions”. Her plan would let delegates “cast a vote of conscience” and back the contender of their choice. But given the resounding defeat in the committee Thursday night, getting the signatures needed may be impossible.
Others with sports ties slated for the stage next week in Cleveland include UFC President Dana White, golfer Natalie Gulbis and formerly paralyzed MI football player Brock Mealer.
But while the #NeverTrump movement has been active, it failed to gain any true traction in Cleveland during the party meetings this week. During the primaries, he and Trump regularly traded shots on the campaign trail, with the real estate mogul memorably labeling him “low-energy”.
On Friday, Trump announced his vice presidential running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. Larry is our main news editor.
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