The highlight of the third night of the Republican National Convention will be the Republican Party’s vice presidential candidate, JD Vance. The Ohio senator is expected to give his speech around 11:30 pm Brasília time on Tuesday (17).
Vance was officially announced as former President Donald Trump’s running mate at the event on Monday (15).
The theme of the evening is “Make America Strong Again” and will also feature some of Trump’s most ardent supporters, including an ally released from prison earlier in the day.
In addition to Vance, the list includes a son of Trump, a prominent vice presidential contender, the family of a hostage held in Gaza, veterans and families of fallen military personnel, and a contributor to Project 2025 — a conservative plan designed for the next Republican president — a source familiar with the agenda told The Verge. CNN .
The event on Tuesday starts at around 7:30 pm, Brasília time.
Some speakers expected for the third day
- Senator JD Vance, Vice Presidential Candidate
The Ohio senator and Trump’s running mate pick’s speech is expected to focus heavily on his personal life story, a source with direct knowledge of his remarks told CNN .
Vance is expected to speak at around 11:30 pm Brasília time on Tuesday (17).
- Usha Chilukuri Vance, wife of JD Vance
Vice presidential candidate JD Vance will be introduced by his wife Usha Vance tonight, a source familiar with the schedule told CNN .
For years, Vance has described his wife as a key part of his success, dating back to when the two attended law school together at Yale University, where Usha also graduated summa cum laude (with highest honors, in Latin) with a bachelor’s degree.
The daughter of Indian immigrants, Usha Chilukuri grew up in a suburb of San Diego. After college — two stints at Yale and a master’s degree in philosophy from Cambridge University — she clerked for two Supreme Court justices.
Learn more about Usha Vance in this article.
- Donald Trump Jr., son of the former president
- North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, who was on Trump’s vice presidential shortlist
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott
- Kellyanne Conway, former senior adviser to the Trump administration
- Peter Navarro, former director of the U.S. Office of Trade and Industrial Policy
Donald Trump’s former White House adviser Peter Navarro was released from a Miami federal prison on Wednesday (17) after serving his four-month sentence for defying a Jan. 6 congressional committee subpoena. Navarro is expected to address the Republican National Convention at around 8:30 p.m. ET.
- Family of American-Israeli Hamas hostage Omer Neutra
Source: CNN Brasil
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