UPDATE(July 13, 2024, 5:34 p.m. ET): NBC News reports that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has, in fact, been invited to speak at the Republican National Convention next week. Citing two unnamed sources, NBC News says that details have yet to be finalized. The RNC, the Trump campaign and Haley's camp did not immediately return NBC's request for comment.
The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee have released a list of headliners and keynote speakers for next week’s convention in Milwaukee, where Donald Trump is set to accept the party’s nomination for president once again.
The list names dozens of lawmakers and GOP candidates for office, including the four people reported to be at the top of Trump’s short list for vice president: Sens. Marco Rubio, JD Vance and Tim Scott and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum. (Trump has described the vetting process for his running mate as a “highly sophisticated version of ‘The Apprentice.’”) Also slated to speak are some of Trump’s fiercest supporters in Congress, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz and Elise Stefanik. Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro, who is currently serving a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena, is also on the bill; The Associated Press reports he’s scheduled for release on July 17, which “would give him just enough time to board a plane and make it to Milwaukee before the convention wraps Thursday.”
Among the nonpoliticians on the list are social media pundit Tucker Carlson, country singer Lee Greenwood, Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White, and model and TV personality Amber Rose. Notably absent is former South Carolina governor and presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who was not invited, unlike other 2024 competitors Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Trump’s two adult sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, will also be speaking at the convention. The presumptive GOP nominee’s wife, Melania Trump, is not on the list, though she will reportedly attend the convention. Ivanka Trump also is not scheduled to headline any programs at the event, but her spokesperson told Vanity Fair that she’ll attend. Both women spoke at the 2016 and 2020 conventions.
Here’s the full list of speakers as they were listed in an email from the Trump campaign:
Family
- Donald Trump Jr.
- Eric Trump
- Co-Chairman Lara Trump
- Kimberly Guilfoyle
Entertainers,Celebrities & Industry Leaders:
- Matt Brooks, CEO of the Republican Jewish Coalition
- Tucker Carlson, Television Host
- Savannah Chrisley, TV Personality and Criminal Justice Reform Advocate
- Franklin Graham, Renowned Faith Leader
- Lee Greenwood, Country Music Star
- Alina Habba,Trump Campaign Senior Advisor
- Diane Hendricks, Owner of ABC Supply
- Tom Homan, Former Acting ICE Director
- Chris Janson, Country Music Star
- Perry Johnson, Businessman
- Charlie Kirk, CEO of TPUSA
- Sean O’Brien, President of TEAMSTERS
- Vivek Ramaswamy, Businessman
- Amber Rose,Rapper & Influencer
- DavidSacks, CEO of Yammer
- Bob Unanue, CEO of Goya Foods
- Dana White, CEO of UFC
- Steven and Zach Witkoff, Businessman
RNC Leadership
- RNC Chairman Michael Whatley
- COA Chairwoman Anne Hathaway
- Host Committee Chairman Reince Priebus
GOP Officials & Candidates:
- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL)
- U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)
- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
- U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), NRSC Chairman
- U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH)
- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)
- U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Kari Lake (R-AZ)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Jim Banks (R-IN)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Rogers (R-MI)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Sam Brown (R- NV)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Dave McCormick (R-PA)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Hung Cao (R-VA)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Eric Hovde (R-WI)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Gov. Jim Justice (WV) & Babydog
- U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-4)
- U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-1)
- U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-6)
- U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-9), NRCC Chairman
- U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), House GOP Conference Chair
- U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-1)
- U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (FL-6)
- U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13)
- U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19)
- U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (FL-21)
- U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14)
- U.S. Rep. John James (MI-10)
- U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2)
- U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-1)
- U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13)
- U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15)
- U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt (TX-38)
- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR)
- Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
- Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND)
- Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD)
- Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX)
- Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA)
- Attorney General Brenna Bird (R-IA)
- Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC)
- Mayor Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas & Former Democrat
- Mayor Trent Conaway, Mayor East Palestine, Ohio
- Dr. Ben Carson, Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Kellyanne Conway, Former Counselor to President Donald J. Trump
- Ric Grenell, Former Acting Director of National Intelligence
- Peter Navarro, Former Director of United States Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy
- Mike Pompeo, Former U.S. Secretary of State
- Linda McMahon, Former U.S. Administrator of SBA
- Newt Gingrich, Former U.S. House Speaker
- Lee Zeldin, Former U.S. Rep. (NY-1)
Clarissa-Jan Lim
Clarissa-Jan Lim is a breaking/trending news blogger for MSNBC Digital. She was previously a senior reporter and editor at BuzzFeed News.
