Posted on 07/02/2016 1:12:00 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Denver (CNN)Donald Trump is turning to his family, sports figures and business leaders to fill speaking slots at the Republican National Convention later this month as scores of prominent Republican leaders continue to refuse to line up behind their controversial nominee-to-be.
Trump announced Friday that his wife and children "are all going to be speaking" at the nominating convention that kicks off in just over two weeks. And the real estate mogul has also promised to add sports figures and other non-politicians who are supporting him to the roster of convention speakers, which would set the 2016 convention apart from past conventions packed with current and former elected officials.
The unconventional programming, which Trump has said will include a "winners' night," comes as his campaign and the Republican National Committee are facing an unusual problem unseen in past conventions: a lack of interest in speaking slots from many party elders and rising stars.
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Eric has take. Over the family philantropic organization Trump knows Carson because of their decades of working with St JUDE hospitals. They are both close to the Thomas Family.
Cruz is a proven, blatant, shameless liar. The best thing he could do for the rest of us is retire to an isolated cabin somewhere.
Bring in all those running against RINO’s, for example Paul Nehlen who’s running against Paul Ryan.
ALICE Cooper is one of Trumps best friends and often plays golf in his foursome
MILO is a supporter and should speak He is a leader of the Gay community.
Many entertainment people have lived in Trump properties. Wonder how many would be willing to show up.
Lol. Best convention for sure. No globalists. No Rinos. No GOPe drones. No Uniparty liars.
Let the people speak who have be screxed ove by the above.
I think you are referring to Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and he would be a great speaker.
True, most people really have less than no idea who Trump really is; all they know is the garbage that the Dems, MSM, and RINOS/CINOS have kept claiming he is. :-(
Hugh Hewitt?????? Right. GOPe sycophant on steroids.
Any cabinet position that he would fit into ?
But - HH has been a Never Trump guy and now he is on board. He will speak to others who are like-minded. Looking for a broad swath is all.
#NeverTrump vows to oppose The Donald whatever the consequences, is shocked to discover there are consequences.
‘Maybe he could roast Romney over hot coals. ‘
that’s what I’m talkin’ about...
Trump is going to Make America Proud again, and by keeping those ‘say one thing, do another lying politicians’ off stage is exactly what America needs...
We need to see people who have over come odds and made great history in sports, life and entertainment...
Look at Diamond and Silk, until Trump came along we didn’t even know them, now America loves them and Trump knows that...
Look at the Greatness of America and the people who have made it great...being Proud to be an American is what this convention is all about!!!
GO.TRUMP.GO!!! ALL THE WAY TO THE OVAL OFFICE!!!
Give Paul Ryan a slot. Seriously. I want to see him booed off the stage.
I agree, they worked hard for Trump, they deserve some stage stime.
I hope he invites Milo Yiannopoulis to talk about gays for Trump, Laura Ingraham on the e TPP, and Ann Coulter on immigration. Love to hear someone ridicule political correctness, Mark Steyn would be so great.
John R. Bolton has been supportive of Trump’s foreign policy, how about inviting him.
I was really dying to hear, at the minimum, George Patootie, Snarly Fiorino, Linseed Graham, John Kasickly and the wildly-popular Jimbob Gilmore.
I guess I'll have to bite my lip, grin and bear it, and live with not hearing these great orators, avid Trump supporters and occasional Republicans at the Cleveland convention.
I'm heartbroken!
(NOT)
Get Mike Ditka up there!
GO BEARS !!!....GO TRUMP !!!
Power mad sycophnants like Hewitt do not belong anywhere with Trump.
CNN makes it sound like this is a new thing because Trump can’t fill speaking slots.
It has been rumored FOR MONTHS that a Trump convention would be different and would not rely on the glorified old politicians to fill the speaking slots. Instead, Trump would likely go outside to make the convention more of an entertainment event — by have sports and entertainment figures in speaking slots.
CNN’s spin is a bit late to the party.
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