How, Whom To Watch On Day 4 Of The 2020 Republican National Convention

The fourth and final day of the 2020 Republican National Convention is titled “Land of Greatness.”

"This week, that greatness has been at the forefront. We have witnessed patriots and plans; heard stories and dreams; and shared our hope for an even greater future together. We are one nation under God and one melting pot of greatness," RNC President Marcia Lee Kelly said in a press release. "Our enduring love of country is the thread that binds us all together."

Thursday night will be punctuated by President Donald Trump formally accepting the Republican nomination for president in the 2020 general election. He is set to deliver his acceptance speech in front of the White House with a fireworks display planned.

Day 4 coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. Thursday and is scheduled to run until 11 p.m. Most major cable channels and networks will provide live coverage, with additional coverage on their respective news arms’ websites. It will also be livestreamed on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch, and Amazon Prime Video.

Alongside Trump, 15 speakers are scheduled to appear on Thursday. Some of the more notable speakers are:

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Trump’s closest ally in the U.S. Senate, McConnell will speak ahead of beginning his reelection campaign in earnest back in Kentucky. McConnell has served in the Senate since 1984 and has positioned himself as one of the most powerful names in the Republican Party. He is facing Democrat Amy McGrath for his Senate seat in November in what will be one of closest watched races in the country.

Ivanka Trump

Trump’s oldest daughter has worked alongside her father at a political level since his campaign began in 2015. Since his election in 2016 she has served as a White House adviser alongside her husband, Jared Kushner. She has commonly been seen flanking her father at several high-profile events and meetings, such as a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2019 G20 Summit.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani

The former New York City mayor has served as Trump’s personal attorney since 2018. He has since become one of Trump’s most vocal supporters in the media, regularly defending him against criticism during appearances on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. He has also found himself under federal investigation for alleged links to Russian oligarchs, further fueling suspicion over Trump's connections to Russia.

Dana White

The current UFC president is set to be one of the last speakers to appear before Trump’s acceptance speech. White is a longtime friend and supporter of Trump going back to the early days of the UFC. He specifically cites how Trump hosted UFC 30 at the Trump Taj Mahal in 2001 and hosted handful of other UFC events in the years after.

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton

The outspoken U.S. Army veteran was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 as part of the wave of Tea Party Republicans elected to Congress. He was then elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and is another of Trump’s most vocal supporters in the Senate. However, he has come under heavy criticism in 2020 for opposing Washington, D.C ., statehood on what critics said were “racist grounds” and for a New York Times op-ed suggesting the U.S. military be deployed against the Black Lives Matter protests.

Other speakers set to appear include Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew, Wade Mayfield, and Ann Dorn.