RNC 2024 live updates: Haley 'strongly endorses' Trump, Desantis wages culture wars, Marco Rubio up soon ========== Former President Donald Trump is officially the nominee and Ohio Sen. is his running mate. The convention began just two days after Trump survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Tonight's speakers include Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump, reality TV star Savannah Chrisley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Rep. Elise Stefanik N.Y., Rep. Tom Emmer, Minn., Rep. Steve Scalise, La., House Speaker Mike Johnson, La. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley 'strongly endorses' Trump. Reality TV star Savannah Chrisley criticizes the justice system. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson switched from Democrat to Republican. Virginia Senate candidate Hung Cao escaped Vietnam. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy encourages Gen-Z Republicans. New Jersey Senate contender Jeff Van Drew switched from Democrat to Republican. Former VP hopeful Elise Stefanik criticizes Ivy League presidents. House leader Steve Scalise praises Trump's leadership. Michigan's Mike Rogers criticizes electric vehicles. Nevada's Sam Brown shares his experience in Afghanistan. Montana U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy mocks gender pronouns. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice predicts Republican victories. Rep. Jim Banks pushes for hardline immigration policies. Ohio Senate hopeful Bernie Moreno claims Democrats will 'destroy America'. PA Senate hopeful Dave McCormick praises Trump's strength. Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde criticizes Bidenomics. Rep. Matt Gaetz confronts former House Speaker McCarthy. Marco Rubio, Nikki Haley, Lara Trump, and many others are scheduled to speak. #Rnc #DonaldTrump #NikkiHaley #MarcoRubio #RonDesantis #SavannahChrisley #VivekRamaswamy #EliseStefanik #SteveScalise #JimJustice #JimBanks #BernieMoreno #DaveMccormick #EricHovde #MattGaetz https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/16/rnc-day-2-live-updates.html