What Time Does The RNC Start Today? How To Watch The 2024 Republican National Convention 

Despite the recent assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump on Saturday (July 13), the Republican National Convention will be continuing as originally planned.

Trump himself even announced on his Truth Social platform that the convention would be forging ahead.

“Based on yesterday’s terrible events, I was going to delay my trip to Wisconsin, and The Republican National Convention, by two days, but have just decided that I cannot allow a ‘shooter,’ or potential assassin, to force change to scheduling, or anything else,” he wrote in a Sunday (July 14) post. “Therefore, I will be leaving for Milwaukee, as scheduled, at 3:30 P.M. TODAY. Thank you!”

The convention is a four day event that kicks off today and will make Trump the official Republican nominee for fall’s presidential election. The RNC will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a key battleground state this year.

The convention will host speeches from Trump, his to-be-announced running mate, and a number of others in support of a republican presidency. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in.

What Time Does The RNC Start Tonight?

The convention begins today and ends Thursday (July 18). The first official session is scheduled to begin Monday (July 15) at 12:45 p.m. local time, or 1:45 p.m. ET. The full schedule of events can be found on the GOP Convention website.

Republican National Convention Lineup: Who Is Speaking At The 2024 RNC?

Trump will speak later on in the week, a speech which will mark his official nomination as the 2024 Republican presidential candidate. Trump’s pick for vice president, who still has yet to be announced, is expected to deliver a speech on Wednesday (July 17).

Aside from the two main speakers, Trump’s family members, as well as celebrities, RNC leadership, and GOP officials, will all be speaking throughout the convention. Some of the biggest names on the list of speakers include Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Tucker Carlson, Savannah Chrisley, Vivek Ramaswamy and prospective VP nominees like Sen. J.D. Vance, Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Tim Scott.

When Does Trump Speak At The RNC?

Trump is expected to give his nomination acceptance speech on July 18, the final day of the convention. It is possible that Trump will decide to take the stage more than once throughout the event.

Republican National Convention Livestream: How To Watch The Republican National Convention

Many news platforms will stream the convention in addition to broadcasting it across cable channels, per the New York Times.

• The New York Times will stream the convention speeches during prime time on its website, alongside real-time commentary and analysis from reporters.
• C-SPAN will stream the convention at C-SPAN.org and on the C-SPAN Now mobile app.
• CBS’s streaming platform, CBS News 24/7, will start its nightly coverage at 7/6c but it will not carry the convention from start to finish.
• NBC News will carry coverage on NBC News Now as part of its Decision 2024 broadcast with Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie. Their coverage will stream from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET the first two nights of the convention and from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET the final two nights.
• ABC News will offer nightly coverage on ABC News Live, its streaming platform, from 7 p.m. to midnight ET.

All platforms offering live TV — including Hulu+Live TV, FuboTV and DirecTV Stream — will also broadcast the event on any channel covering the 2024 RNC. The listed platforms also all offer free trials if you do not already hold a subscription.

For those looking for cable TV options, all of the above networks will also broadcast the events on their networks. There will also be additional options for cable streamers, per the New York Times.

• C-SPAN will broadcast the entire convention, uninterrupted, for all four days.
• CBS Television Network will feature live coverage of the convention from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET all four nights.
• NBC News will broadcast “Decision 2024” live during the same time frame that it streams the program.
• ABC News will present live coverage from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET each night on its main broadcast network, which will be hosted by David Muir.
• Fox News will air coverage during its regular prime-time lineup of shows, and it will broadcast a nightly one-hour special, starting at 10/9c. That will be hosted by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. The channel will not carry speeches uninterrupted.
• Fox Business Network will carry speeches uninterrupted. This is a separate broadcast from Fox News, and will be hosted by Shannon Bream at 10/9c on Wednesday and Thursday nights. This will be available on Fox affiliate networks.
• CNN will air live coverage at 2 p.m. ET today, when Republican delegates are expected to nominate Trump via a roll call. The network will then mix coverage and analysis, anchored by Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper, each night from 8 p.m. to midnight ET.
• MSNBC will broadcast a prime-time special from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday (July 16) that will be hosted by Rachel Maddow. On Wednesday and Thursday, the network will have extended team coverage from 8 p.m. to midnight ET. As in past years, the network is expected to carry the full acceptance speeches of presidential and vice-presidential nominees.