MILWAUKEE — Monday was a busy day for Republicans at the opening of their 2024 party convention. It started with delegates formally nominating former President Donald Trump, who also announced Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate. The activities continued throughout the day with a roster of speakers intermixed with video presentations and a live band performing classic rock tunes.
Here are some of our photos from a jam-packed opening day.
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa poses next to the Iowa delegation’s section on the floor of the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Monday before the start of the Republican National Convention. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
An alternate delegate wearing an elephant hat is seen inside the Fiserv Forum before the start of the convention on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., holds the convention gavel during his podium check on stage at the Fiserv Forum before the start of the convention on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Delegates wave Trump signs as the convention opens at the Fiserv Forum on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., speaks during the opening day activities on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Donald Trump Jr., left, and Eric Trump announce Florida’s delegate votes for former President Donald Trump on the floor of the Fiserv Forum on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Vance arrives on the Fiserv Forum floor on Monday following Trump’s announcement of his pick for vice president. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Nebraska delegates dance on the floor of the Fiserv Forum on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Model and celebrity Amber Rose speaks to the crowd at the Fiserv Forum on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel, R-Ky., and his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, are seen on the floor of Fiserv Forum on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks at the Fiserv Forum on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Eric Trump, his wife, Lara, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, and Kimberly Guilfoyle are seen on Fiserv Forum floor on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Trump arrives at the Fiserv Forum for his first appearance at the convention on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
