Fireworks light up the sky after Trump's speech at the White House.
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The President delivered his speech to a group of more than 1,000 people on the South Lawn of the White House. The guests were seated close together, and many did not wear face masks.
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The President is accompanied by the first lady as he arrives for his speech on Thursday.
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In his speech, Trump claimed that the November election would decide whether "we save the American dream or whether we allow a socialist agenda to demolish our cherished destiny."
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People watch Trump deliver his speech at the White House.
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Trump spoke at length about his law-and-order message, claiming the platform of Democratic nominee Joe Biden is an "attack on public safety."
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Demonstrators confront police officers during a rally outside the White House on Thursday.
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Trump delivers his nomination acceptance speech.
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Ivanka Trump, a White House senior adviser, introduced her father for his speech on Thursday. She described him as "the people's President," a "champion of the American worker" and the voice for the "forgotten men and women of this country."
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A few of Trump's children arrive at the White House before their father's speech. From right are Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. At far left is Eric's wife, Lara, next to Ivanka's husband, Jared Kushner.
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson shared words of solace Thursday for the family of Jacob Blake and others "who have been impacted by the tragic events in Kenosha," he said. "Let's use our hearts, our love and our intelligence to work together to show the rest of the world how humans are supposed to treat each other. America is great when we behave greatly."
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Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and one of President Trump's lawyers, arrives at the White House on Thursday.
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Ann Dorn, the widow of a retired police officer who was killed during violence in St. Louis, condemned violent protests during her remarks on Thursday. "Violence and destruction are not legitimate forms of protest. They do not safeguard Black lives; they only destroy them," Dorn said.
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Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, are joined on stage by President Trump and the first lady after Pence's speech Wednesday. Pence spoke from Fort McHenry in Baltimore.
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The President greets the crowd after Pence's speech Wednesday.
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Pence used a portion of his remarks to deliver a pro-police "law and order" message. "Let me be clear: the violence must stop, whether in Minneapolis, Portland, or Kenosha." He said he and Trump "will always support the right of Americans to peaceful protest, but rioting and looting is not peaceful protest. Tearing down statues is not free speech. Those who do so will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
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People wait to hear Pence speak at Fort McHenry.
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Pence greets the Fort McHenry crowd with his wife, Karen.
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People are seated before Pence took the stage at Fort McHenry.
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The Trumps arrive at Fort McHenry to attend Pence's speech.
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President Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara, prepares for her speech Wednesday. During her remarks, she painted a personal picture of the Trump family. She said that when she met her husband, Eric, and his family, "they were warm and caring, they were hard workers, and they were down-to-earth. They reminded me of my own family. They made me feel like I was home."
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During her speech Wednesday, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway tried to make the case that Trump is a champion for women. She said that for decades Trump has "elevated women to senior positions in business and in government," and he "confides in and consults us, respects our opinions and insists that we are on equal footing with the men." Conway announced Sunday that she would be leaving the White House at the end of the month.
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Fox News host Sean Hannity broadcasts live from Fort McHenry on Wednesday.
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Madison Cawthorn, a 25-year-old political newcomer who recently won a congressional primary in North Carolina, stands up from his wheelchair during his remarks Wednesday about overcoming adversity. Cawthorn was partially paralyzed in a 2014 car accident. If he's elected in November, he would be the youngest member in Congress. "Be a radical for freedom," he said. "Be a radical for liberty. Be a radical for our republic, for which I stand."
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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany shared her personal story of undergoing a preventative mastectomy as a testament to how Trump cares about preexisting conditions.
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The President embraces his wife after her speech on Tuesday.
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The Trumps kiss after Melania's speech.
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Melania Trump gave an uplifting speech reflecting on her work with children, her "Be Best" initiative, her second-term agenda and some of her favorite moments of the past three and a half years as she made the case that her husband should be reelected.
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First lady Melania Trump, speaking Tuesday from the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, sought to provide some comfort to families suffering during the coronavirus pandemic: "My deepest sympathy goes out to everyone who has lost a loved one, and my prayers are with those who are ill or suffering," she said. "I know many people are anxious and some feel helpless. I want you to know you are not alone."
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Melania Trump arrives for her speech.
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President Trump, alongside Vice President Mike Pence, arrives at the Rose Garden for his wife's speech.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking from a hotel rooftop in Jerusalem, sought to cast Trump as the ultimate dealmaker. Pompeo's location highlighted a recent agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations that Trump helped broker. Pompeo's remarks break with past precedent of secretaries of state not addressing political conventions. There is also a long-standing protocol of not discussing domestic politics while abroad.
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Trump's son Eric focused his speech on touting the President's economic, health-care and foreign-policy agendas. He said Democratic nominee Joe Biden "is a career politician who has never signed the front of a check and does not know the slightest thing about the American worker or the American business."
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Trump oversees a naturalization ceremony for five new US citizens at the White House. "You followed the rules, you obeyed the laws, you learned your history, embraced our values and proved yourselves to be men and women of the highest integrity," the President said at the ceremony, which occurred earlier in the day on Tuesday. "It's not so easy. You went through a lot, and we appreciate you being here with us today."
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Trump's youngest daughter, Tiffany, spoke Tuesday, making an appeal to young Americans to "transcend political boundaries" as they cast their ballots in the November election. "I urge you to make your judgment based on results and not rhetoric," she said.
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Nicholas Sandmann, a Kentucky teenager who was at the center of a viral video controversy, used his personal story to condemn cancel culture and argue that Trump and conservatives are treated unfairly by the press. "While much more must be done, I look forward to the day that the media returns to providing balanced, responsible and accountable news coverage," he said Tuesday.
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Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi attacked the overseas business ties of Biden's son Hunter in a speech rife with debunked conspiracies Tuesday. "For Joe Biden, it's been the land of opportunism, not opportunity," Bondi said.
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Ahead of Tuesday's prime-time speeches, Trump issued a pardon for Jon Ponder, who was arrested for robbing a bank and has since founded a reintegration program for former prisoners. In a White House video announcing the pardon, Trump called Ponder's life story a "beautiful testament to the power of redemption."
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US Sen. Tim Scott delivers the closing speech Monday on the first night of the convention. The South Carolina lawmaker argued that Joe Biden has taken Black voters for granted. Scott, who has called some of the President's tweets "indefensible" and "racially offensive," also criticized cancel culture and boasted the economic opportunities for minorities he said were made possible by Trump and the Republican agenda.
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Donald Trump Jr. gives a speech Monday from the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. He launched a fiery assault against "Beijing Biden," who he described as "the Loch Ness Monster" of the swamp. "Biden's radical left-wing policies would stop our economic recovery cold," he said.
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Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley gives a prime-time speech Monday. Haley sought to demonstrate Trump's leadership around the world, saying he has been tough against North Korea, Iran and China. She praised Trump for passing sanctions on North Korea and said he "ripped up the Iran nuclear deal."
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Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for the Trump campaign and the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., delivers her speech. She said the President "is the leader who will rebuild the promise of America and ensure that every citizen can realize their American dream."
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During Monday night's show, Trump appeared with front-line workers in the East Room of the White House. "These are great, great people," Trump said. "Doctors, nurses, firemen, a policeman. ... You've been incredible, and we want to thank you and all the millions of people that you represent."
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Patricia and Mark McCloskey appear in a segment on Monday. The St. Louis couple drew national attention this summer after they pointed guns at a group of protesters who were walking outside their home. "Not a single person in the out-of-control mob you saw at our house was charged with a crime. But you know who was? We were. They've actually charged us with felonies for daring to defend our home," Mark McCloskey said.
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Delegates begin to arrive in Charlotte for the first day of the Republican National Convention.
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Trump poses for a photo after speaking in Charlotte early on Monday. Trump launched his convention week with a bitter tirade, complaining that Democrats were exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to undermine his re-election. "What they're doing is using Covid to steal an election. They're using Covid to defraud the American people, all of our people, of a fair and free election," Trump said, without evidence, to applause from GOP delegates.
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President Donald Trump stands on stage in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he spoke on the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday, August 24.
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Vice President Mike Pence, left, arrives to speak in Charlotte.
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Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, hands the gavel to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy before he spoke in Charlotte on Monday.
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Delegates are seated in Charlotte for the first day of the Republican National Convention.
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