Republican National Convention 2016
2016 Republican National Convention
The 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC) was a gathering of the Republican Party of the United States, held from July 18 to 21, 2016, at the Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was the 40th quadrennial national convention of the Republican Party.
Key Points
- The convention's primary objective was to nominate the party's candidates for president and vice president for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
- Donald Trump and Mike Pence were nominated as the presidential and vice presidential candidates, respectively.
- The convention featured speeches from a variety of Republican leaders and officials, including Trump, Pence, and former presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
- The convention was marked by controversy and protests, including demonstrations by anti-Trump protesters and a number of high-profile speakers who declined to participate.
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