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- Republicans assembled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the fourth and final day of the Republican National Convention, where party delegates officially named former President Donald Trump their candidate for the 2024 race.
- Trump concluded the event by accepting the Republican nomination in his first speech since an attempt on his life last week at a campaign rally.
- He spoke to themes of unity, starting with a restrained, almost muted, tone before veering into familiar themes: the threats posed by immigration, Democratic incompetence and instability overseas.
- Speakers in the lead-up to Trump’s speech included his son Eric Trump, conservative media personality Tucker Carlson and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
- President Joe Biden – Trump’s rival for the presidency – had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is facing repeated calls to drop out of the race, due to concerns over his age.