Former President Trump's son Barron Trump, aged 18, has been selected as one of the at-large delegates for the Republican National Convention in Florida. This marks Barron's first foray into the political arena, previously staying out of the public spotlight to focus on his studies. Concerns arose about his father's trial potentially conflicting with Barron's graduation, but the judge adjusted the trial schedule to accommodate Trump's attendance. Barron attends a private high school near the family's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Barron Trump, Donald Trump's 18-year-old son, was seen at the Mar-a-Lago club with his mother Melania for an Easter brunch. Barron, a good student and athlete, is busy with college decisions. The event was attended by other members of the Trump family, including Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, and their families. Barron, who turned 18 in March 2024, is set to graduate from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida in 2024. Donald Trump praised Barron in an interview, mentioning his athletic and academic abilities.
Former President Trump was granted permission by the judge presiding over the NY v Trump trial in Manhattan to attend his son Barron's high school graduation on May 17 in Florida. Trump had pushed to attend the event, expressing pride in Barron's achievements and criticizing the trial as a 'scam'. It remains unclear if trial proceedings will pause on that day or if Trump will be absent from the courtroom. Barron Trump attends a private high school near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Michael Cohen, former attorney to Donald Trump, finds it insulting that Trump is prioritizing his hush money trial over attending his son Barron's graduation, highlighting that Trump did not attend the graduations of his other children. Cohen, a key witness in Trump's trial, recalls missing significant family events due to actions taken for Trump's benefit and expresses no sympathy for Trump's absence at Barron's graduation. Trump faces allegations of paying hush money to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election, and Cohen, now a vocal critic, serves as a key figure in the trial.
Chelsea Clinton defended Barron Trump, stating he has an 'unimpeachable right to privacy' and should not be targeted by the media despite turning 18. She emphasized that being a private citizen, Barron should be left alone. Clinton highlighted the difference in treatment between Barron and Trump's older children, who were more involved in their father's political activities and therefore open to public scrutiny. The controversy arose after a former NBC executive labeled Barron as 'fair game,' prompting backlash and subsequent deletion of the post.
Fox Nation host Piers Morgan advised Donald Trump to prioritize attending his son Barron's graduation over facing daily court sessions in his hush money trial, criticizing the case as a petty act of political suicide. New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan warned Trump of arrest for non-attendance, prompting discussions on the legality and politics of the situation. The trial, brought by New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg, involves potential felony charges relating to hush money payments. The situation has sparked debate over the significance of a former president's court appearance for such allegations.
Former NBC executive Mike Sington sparked backlash for stating that Barron Trump, the youngest child of the former president, is now 'fair game' at 18 years old, implying he is open to public scrutiny. Sington received criticism for the message and quickly deleted the tweet, clarifying that he meant 'fair game' in terms of criticism from the press, not harm. Barron Trump has largely been kept out of the limelight during his father's presidency, but has faced online criticism in the past. This incident reignited debates around targeting political figures' children.
Donald and Barron Trump were seen at Mar-a-Lago for Easter brunch, with Barron towering over his mother Melania. The Trump family appeared in festive attire, with Barron sporting a yellow tie matching a special Easter MAGA hat worn by Donald. The former president also posted controversial Easter wishes on social media targeting legal and political adversaries. Trump's post included invectives towards prosecutors and judges, accusing them of trying to imprison him and 'destroy America'. Barron, who turned 18 in March, opted for soccer over basketball, much to his father's amusement.
The 2016 Republican National Convention, in which delegates of the United States Republican Party chose the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, was held July 18–21, 2016, at Quicken Loans Arena (now Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse) in Cleveland, Ohio. The event marked the third time Cleveland has hosted the Republican National Convention and the first since 1936. In addition to determining the party's national ticket, the convention ratified the party platform.There were 2,472 delegates to the Republican National Convention, with a simple majority of 1,237 required to win the presidential nomination. Most of those delegates were bound for the first ballot of the convention based on the results of the 2016 Republican presidential primaries. On July 19, 2016, the convention formally nominated Donald Trump for president and Indiana Governor Mike Pence for vice president. Trump and Pence went on to win the general election, defeating the Democratic ticket of Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine.
The 2020 Republican National Convention in which delegates of the United States Republican Party selected the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2020 United States presidential election, was held from August 24 to 27, 2020.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, plans to convene a traditional large-scale convention were cancelled a few weeks before the convention. Primary venues included the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., with many other remote venues also being utilized. The convention nominated President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for reelection.The convention was originally scheduled to be held at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, but on June 2, 2020, Trump and the Republican National Committee pulled the event from Charlotte after the North Carolina state government declined to agree to Trump's demands to allow the convention to take place with a full crowd and without public health measures designed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as social distancing and face coverings. Trump then announced that the convention would be moved to Jacksonville, Florida, but subsequently cancelled the Jacksonville convention plans on July 23. Some convention proceedings, albeit dramatically reduced in scale, were still held in Charlotte, such as "small, formal business meetings." Most speeches were delivered at Washington, D.C.'s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Other events and festivities, including Trump's acceptance speech, were held remotely at various locations, including Fort McHenry and the White House. By tradition, because Republicans held the presidency, their convention was conducted after the 2020 Democratic National Convention, which was held from August 17–20. Another contrast to typical conventions was the prerecorded nature of much of the convention's content. Former White House director of management and administration Marcia Lee Kelly was named convention president and CEO in April 2019.The convention utilized federal government properties as locations for events, and Trump displayed official acts of government (issuing a pardon and the presiding over a naturalization during convention broadcasts). This was a break from political norms and attracted criticism. Numerous aspects of the convention were cited as potentially violating the Hatch Act of 1939. As part of a later settlement with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, Lynne Patton, a Trump-appointed administrator in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, confessed to violating the Hatch Act of 1939.Trump faced only token opposition in the Republican primaries and caucuses, and unofficially clinched the Republican nomination in March 2020, when he reached 1,276 pledged delegates. On November 3, 2020, Trump and Pence went on to lose the general election to the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Refusing to concede, Trump and his allies led various attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, which were unsuccessful in preventing Biden from becoming the 46th president of the United States.
The family of Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021) and owner of The Trump Organization, is a prominent American family of German and Scottish descent. They are active in business, entertainment, politics, and real estate. Donald Trump, his third wife Melania, and their son Barron were the first family for the duration of his presidency. Trump's father Fred was the son of German immigrants, while his mother Mary Anne MacLeod was a Scottish immigrant. Trump has five children from three wives and ten grandchildren.
Former First Lady Melania Trump appeared alongside her husband, former President Donald Trump, for the first time in months on the Florida campaign trail, casting their votes in the sunshine state's Republican primary election. Melania hinted at a potential return to the campaign trail, stating 'Stay tuned' when asked about her role. She has been largely absent from public life since her mother's passing in January. Melania has made rare public appearances, focusing on her son Barron and speaking at events such as a memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter and a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives in Washington.
Former President Trump's defense team challenges the jury selection process in his criminal hush money trial, expressing concerns over the dismissal of potential jurors self-identifying as unable to serve. They propose a hybrid method to differentiate between biased jurors and those unable to serve. The trial, scheduled by Judge Juan Merchan to begin on April 15, marks the first criminal prosecution of a former American president. Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a sex scandal before and after the 2016 election.
Former President Donald Trump is hosting a dinner at his Florida club for buyers of his mugshot-themed NFT collection, ranging from those who purchased at least 47 NFTs to VIP guests who bought at least 100 NFTs. The NFTs include digital trading cards and offer pieces of Trump's suit and tie from his arrest in Georgia. Trump reportedly made between $100,000 and $1 million from NFT sales. This event follows Trump's involvement in various business ventures and legal issues, including his ongoing trial in New York.
The potential running mates for Donald Trump, such as Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. JD Vance, have politically complicated situations in terms of their successors being chosen by the Republican governors of Florida and Ohio, respectively. Gov. Ron DeSantis and Gov. Mike DeWine have had contentious relationships with Trump, leading to doubts about whether their appointees would align with the MAGA movement's standards. Despite the succession concerns, the selection of Rubio or Vance may not be hindered by this issue, but it remains a topic of speculation in both states.
The 2008 Republican National Convention took place at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from September 1, through September 4, 2008. The first day of the Republican Party's convention fell on Labor Day, the last day of the popular Minnesota State Fair, though because of Hurricane Gustav, this day was mostly a call for action to help victims and formal, required activities; most of the politicking and partying did not start until Tuesday, the second scheduled day.This was the latest any major party convention has ever been convened, and the first one to take place entirely in September. Traditionally, the party who holds the White House has the opportunity to select the date of its convention second, and normally the challenging party holds their convention in July while the incumbent party holds its convention in August. This year, later dates were chosen for both conventions because the parties wanted to schedule their conventions after the 2008 Summer Olympics ended.President George W. Bush did not attend the convention (although he did appear by satellite), in order to oversee relief efforts to help citizens recover from Hurricane Gustav. The attending delegates at the convention nominated Senator John McCain from Arizona for president and Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska for vice president. 1,191 pledged delegates were necessary for candidates to win the respective nominations.
The 2012 Republican National Convention was a gathering held by the U.S. Republican Party during which delegates officially nominated former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin for president and vice president, respectively, for the 2012 election. Prominent members of the party delivered speeches and discussed the convention theme, "A Better Future." The convention was held during the week of August 27, 2012, in Tampa, Florida at the Tampa Bay Times Forum (now Amalie Arena). The city, which expected demonstrations and possible vandalism, used a federal grant to bolster its police force in preparation. Due to the approach of Hurricane Isaac, convention officials changed the convention schedule on August 26, 2012; the convention came to order on August 27, 2012, and then immediately recessed until the following afternoon because of the risk of Isaac hitting Tampa.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Hungary, defended former President Trump, urging him to fight for his truth amidst criminal indictments he faces in the U.S. Orban spoke about weaponization of state institutions and the need for Trump to stand up in elections and courts against progressive liberals. Orban highlighted opportunities in upcoming U.S. and EU elections to replace liberals, emphasizing a changing world order. Orban's support for Trump aligns with recent meetings between the two leaders, including a rendezvous at Mar-a-Lago.
The 2024 Republican National Convention is an event in which delegates of the United States Republican Party will select the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election. It is scheduled to be held July 15 to 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.By tradition, because Democrats currently hold the White House, their convention will be conducted after the Republican National Convention; the 2024 Democratic National Convention is scheduled for August 19 to 22, 2024.
Donald Trump likes to play the J6 Prison Choir at his rallies. Now hes celebrating his Billboard success with the group in front of donors. Trump bragged during a swanky private lunch event at his Mar-a-Lago Club Saturday that a recording he made with the group of individuals jailed on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the U.S.
Georgia's appeals court has agreed to hear former President Donald Trump's appeal to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the election fraud case. The legal battle involves a former romance between Willis and a top deputy. Trump and his co-defendants seek to overturn a ruling allowing Willis to continue supervising the prosecution, causing potential delays. Amid sensational testimony of a romantic relationship between Willis and a special prosecutor, the court must decide on potential conflicts of interest before the trial.
The Republican National Convention (RNC) is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1856 by the Republican Party in the United States. They are administered by the Republican National Committee. The goal of the Republican National Convention is to officially nominate and confirm a candidate for president and vice president, adopt a comprehensive party platform and unify the party, as well as publicize and launch the fall campaign. Delegates from all fifty U.S. states and from American dependencies and territories, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, attend the convention and cast their votes. Like the Democratic National Convention, the Republican National Convention marks the formal end of the primary election period and the start of the general election season. In 2020, all parties replaced the usual conventions with short online programs.
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump received a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968, and his father named him president of his real estate business in 1971. Trump renamed it the Trump Organization and reoriented the company toward building and renovating skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. After a series of business failures in the late twentieth century, he successfully launched side ventures that required little capital, mostly by licensing the Trump name. From 2004 to 2015, he co-produced and hosted the reality television series The Apprentice. He and his businesses have been plaintiff or defendant in more than 4,000 state and federal legal actions, including six business bankruptcies.Trump won the 2016 presidential election as the Republican Party nominee against Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton while losing the popular vote. During the campaign, his political positions were described as populist, protectionist, isolationist, and nationalist. His election and policies sparked numerous protests. He was the first U.S. president with no prior military or government experience. A special counsel investigation established that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election to favor Trump's campaign. Trump promoted conspiracy theories and made many false and misleading statements during his campaigns and presidency, to a degree unprecedented in American politics. Many of his comments and actions have been characterized as racially charged or racist and many as misogynistic.As president, Trump ordered a travel ban on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries, diverted military funding toward building a wall on the U.S.–Mexico border, and implemented a policy of family separations for migrants detained at the U.S. border. He weakened environmental protections, rolling back more than 100 environmental policies and regulations. He signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which cut taxes for individuals and businesses and rescinded the individual health insurance mandate penalty of the Affordable Care Act. He appointed Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. He reacted slowly to the COVID-19 pandemic, ignored or contradicted many recommendations from health officials, used political pressure to interfere with testing efforts, and spread misinformation about unproven treatments. Trump initiated a trade war with China and withdrew the U.S. from the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, the Paris Agreement on climate change, and the Iran nuclear deal. He met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un three times but made no progress on denuclearization.Trump refused to concede after losing the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden, falsely claiming widespread electoral fraud, and attempted to overturn the results by pressuring government officials, mounting scores of unsuccessful legal challenges, and obstructing the presidential transition. On January 6, 2021, he urged his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol, which many of them then attacked, resulting in multiple deaths and interrupting the electoral vote count.Trump is the only American president to have been impeached twice. After he tried to pressure Ukraine in 2019 to investigate Biden, he was impeached by the House of Representatives for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress; he was acquitted by the Senate in February 2020. The House impeached him again in January 2021, for incitement of insurrection, and the Senate acquitted him in February. Scholars and historians rank Trump as one of the worst presidents in American history.Since leaving office, Trump has continued to dominate the Republican Party and is a candidate in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries. In 2023, a civil trial jury found that Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll. In 2024, a New York state court found Trump liable for financial fraud. Trump is appealing both judgments. He was also indicted in New York on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, in Florida on 40 felony counts related to his mishandling of classified documents, in Washington, D.C., on four felony counts of conspiracy and obstruction for efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and in Georgia on 13 charges of racketeering and other alleged felonies committed in an effort to overturn the state's 2020 election results. Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Former President Trump's criminal trial in New York includes the cross-examination of Stormy Daniels, a key witness for the prosecution, following the denial of a mistrial. Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payments before the 2016 election. The charges allege efforts to silence Daniels about an extramarital affair. Manhattan District Attorney aims to prove Trump's involvement in a conspiracy to influence the election.
Donald Trump, an American businessman, politician, and former president of the United States has used several pseudonyms, including "John Barron" (or "John Baron"), "John Miller" and "David Dennison". His practice of sometimes speaking to the media under the guise of a spokesperson has been described as "an open secret" at the Trump Organization and in New York media circles.
Former President Donald Trump is reportedly uneasy about Kari Lake's frequent visits to Mar-a-Lago, suggesting she focuses on campaigning in Arizona for the Senate race against Rep Ruben Gallego. Lake's success could impact Republicans' Senate majority and Trump's future governance. Despite Trump's remarks, both his camp and Lake's have been positive about her leadership and campaign efforts. Lake's out-of-state travels have drawn criticism, with the Arizona Democratic Party questioning her priorities and consistency, including observed shifts in stance like on Arizona's abortion law enforcement.
Melania Trump (born Melanija Knavs; April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian-American former model who served as the first lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021 as the wife of President Donald Trump. She is the first naturalized citizen to become first lady and the second foreign-born first lady after Louisa Adams. She is also the second Catholic first lady after Jacqueline Kennedy. Melanija Knavs was born in Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia) where she began working as a fashion model at the age of 16. She changed the spelling of her name to Melania Knauss, and she traveled to Milan and Paris to seek modeling work until she met Paolo Zampolli, who hired her and sponsored her immigration to the United States in 1996. She continued working as a model in Manhattan, where Zampolli introduced her to the real estate developer Donald Trump in 1998. They began dating, and she began adjusting to a more lavish lifestyle. He worked to get her more modeling jobs, and she supported him during his 2000 presidential campaign. Melania and Donald Trump married in 2005, and they had a son, Barron Trump, the following year. She dedicated most of her time to Barron during his infancy, spending less time working or accompanying her husband at events. She started her own jewelry brand, Melania, in 2009. After encouraging Donald to run for president in the 2016 presidential election, Melania only made rare campaign appearances, opting to help Donald strategize over the phone. She received major press coverage during the campaign when erotic photos from her modeling years were uncovered and published, and again when a speech she gave at the 2016 Republican National Convention was found to be plagiarized from a similar speech by Michelle Obama. In the month leading up to the election, she was forced to respond to the Access Hollywood tape that had caused a scandal for her husband.Trump stayed in Manhattan for the first months of her tenure as first lady, allowing Barron to finish school and allowing Melania to negotiate her prenuptial agreement. Her stepdaughter Ivanka Trump fulfilled some of the first lady's traditional duties, causing a rivalry between the two. She kept to minimal activity after moving into the White House, often staying in the residence instead of her office in the East Wing, and she held fewer events than previous first ladies. 2018 saw several challenges for Melania, including allegations of extramarital affairs by her husband, surgery for kidney disease, and a tour of Africa that was overshadowed by scandals. Trump prioritized children's issues during her tenure as first lady, launching the Be Best campaign to promote children's welfare and making many visits to children's hospitals. She opposed her husband's family separation policy and convinced him to end the practice. She was a close advisor to her husband, being the only person from whom he accepted frank advice, and he frequently asked her opinion. In the final months of her tenure, Trump endorsed her husband's false claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. She has stayed out of public view since leaving the White House.
Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee overseeing the Florida prosecution against former President Donald Trump, has been accused of bias and incompetence. Trump's attorney, Ty Cobb, criticized Cannon for postponing the criminal trial indefinitely, making decisions to Trump's advantage, and slow-walking the case. Cobb expressed concerns about Cannon's ability to rule fairly on motions and predicted her eventual removal. The case is unlikely to go to trial until mid-to-late 2025, and the outcome may be affected if Trump is elected. The 2024 election between Trump and Joe Biden is emphasized in the article.
Former President Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee raised over $76 million in April, with half from small donors, aiming to close the fundraising deficit to President Biden for the 2024 election rematch. The RNC's spring donor retreat in Palm Beach, Florida highlighted Trump's momentum in key battleground states. Trump's team, emphasizing support in states Biden won in 2020, aims to expand the map. The fundraising figures were revealed during a closed-door retreat, providing a financial boost amidst Trump's ongoing criminal trial in New York City.
Former President Trump's choice for his running mate in the upcoming election could have a significant impact on the future of the Republican Party, potentially positioning them as the front-runner for the GOP presidential candidate in 2028. While loyalty to Trump is crucial, the selected vice presidential candidate could also be seen as the heir apparent to the MAGA movement that dominates the GOP. Senator Tim Scott from South Carolina is among the Republicans considered for this role, with his strong fundraising abilities and personal background making him a potential contender.
This is a list of Republican National Conventions. The quadrennial convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States.
Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, announced his campaign for a non-consecutive second presidential term in the 2024 U.S. presidential election on November 15, 2022.Trump has campaigned on vastly expanding the authority of the federal government, particularly the executive branch, which calls for a reimposition of the Jacksonian spoils system, immediately invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807 to deploy the military onto American streets, and directing the Department of Justice to go after domestic political enemies. Other campaign issues include: implementing anti-immigrant policies and a massive deportation operation; pursuing an isolationist "America First" foreign policy agenda; repealing the Affordable Care Act; pursuing a climate change denial and anti-clean energy platform; terminating the Department of Education; implementing anti-LGBT policies; and pursuing what has been described as a neomercantilist trade agenda. Trump has been leaning into violent and authoritarian rhetoric throughout the campaign. Trump has increasingly used dehumanizing and violent rhetoric against his political enemies. His 2024 campaign has been noted for leaning into nativist and anti-LGBT rhetoric.The campaign is unfolding as Trump faces the legal aftermath of four criminal indictments filed against him in 2023, as well as a civil investigation of the Trump Organization in New York. The campaign has continued to promote false claims that the former 2020 election was stolen, and comes in the wake of Trump's unprecedented attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election and its culmination in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, which has been widely described as an attempted coup d'état or self-coup.National primary polling shows Trump leading by 50 points over other candidates. After he won a landslide victory in the 2024 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses, Trump was generally described as being the Republican Party's presumptive nominee for president, with a process of consolidation now underway.
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