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Trump names vice presidential pick as anger and anxiety loom over RNC
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The top of Republicans’ presidential ticket was coming together Monday, as cheering delegates were casting votes to officially make Donald Trump the official GOP nominee and the former president announced JD Vance as his running mate.
The announcement came amid a frenzy of phone calls updating potential running mates and just days after an attempted assassination on Trump at a Pennsylvania rally.
Inside the convention hall, delegates flanked by “Make America Great Again” signs cheered wildly as state after state voted their support for Trump’s second term.
Trump’s campaign chiefs designed the Republican convention opening this week to feature a softer and more optimistic message, focusing on themes that would help a divisive leader expand his appeal among moderate voters and people of color.