Despite being a convicted felon, Donald Trump is poised to receive the Republican Party’s official nomination for president at the upcoming Republican National Convention.
The four-day event, starting next week, will see Trump take center stage as the party’s nominee, marking a historic moment as the first convicted felon to be nominated by a major US political party. Despite his legal battles, Trump’s poll numbers have surged in recent weeks, buoyed by President Joe Biden’s struggles, including a disastrous TV debate performance last month.
The convention, expected to draw 50,000 attendees, will transform Milwaukee into a fortress, with tight security measures in place. In a statement, RNC chairman Michael Whatley and co-chairman Lara Trump (Donald’s daughter-in-law) said, “It’s no coincidence the convention will lay out President Trump’s vision to restore America in Wisconsin — ground-zero on the road back to the White House.”
Some 2,429 delegates, comprising politicians and grassroots activists, will vote to formalize Trump’s nomination, which is widely expected given his dominance in state nominating contests earlier this year. The Trump campaign is optimistic about expanding its reach into Democratic strongholds like Minnesota and Virginia, potentially forcing Biden to divert resources from defending traditional Democratic states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
