Inside the Republican National Convention: Keith Duggan reports from the ‘celebratory’ event

Washington correspondent Keith Duggan reports from the four-day long event

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Former President Donald Trump on the second night of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times

The Republican National Convention is taking place this week in Wisconsin just days after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

Irish Times Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan is attending the four-day event and talks to Hugh Linehan about the “celebratory spirit” among Republicans who believe “the election is over in many ways”.

The pair also discuss the appointment of Trump’s new running mate JD Vance, who was once one of the former president’s fiercest critics.

Later on, Hugh is joined by Irish Times Europe Correspondent Jack Power who reports ahead of tomorrow’s vote on the EU Commission President.

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