Tucker Carlson is among the celebrity names slated to speak at next week’s Republican National Convention, reportedly in a plum spot on Thursday night before Donald Trump himself accepts the party nomination.
In addition to a long list of elected officials who are backing Trump, the speaker lineup also includes celebrities like Amber Rose, the model, rapper and former stripper; Dana White, the CEO of UFC; and Savannah Chrisley, the TV personality whose parents are serving prison time for fraud and tax evasion. Also on the bill: Lee Greenwood and Chris Janson.
Notably missing from the lineup: Former First Lady Melania Trump and the former president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump. They each spoke at the 2016 and 2020 conventions.
House GOP leaders like Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Majority Whip Tom Emmer are on the list, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Whip John Thune and Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso are not. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has a slot, but recent speakers John Boehner, Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy do not.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) famously refused to endorse Trump in his speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention. He has a speaking slot, but he went on to endorse Trump later in the 2016 campaign as well as in 2020 and 2024. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who challenged Trump for the GOP nomination, also has a slot, but another rival, Nikki Haley, does not.
The list — via the RNC — is below:
Family:
- Donald Trump Jr.
- Eric Trump
- Co-Chairman Lara Trump
- Kimberly Guilfoyle
Entertainers, Celebrities, & Industry Leaders:
- Matt Brooks, CEO of the Republican Jewish Coalition
- Tucker Carlson, Television Host
- Savannah Chrisley, TV Personality and Criminal Justice Reform Advocate
- Franklin Graham, Renowned Faith Leader
- Lee Greenwood, Country Music Star
- Alina Habba, Trump Campaign Senior Advisor
- Diane Hendricks, Owner of ABC Supply
- Tom Homan, Former Acting ICE Director
- Chris Janson, Country Music Star
- Perry Johnson, Businessman
- Charlie Kirk, CEO of TPUSA
- Sean O’Brien, President of Teamsters
- Vivek Ramaswamy, Businessman
- Amber Rose, Rapper & Influencer
- David Sacks, CEO of Yammer
- Bob Unanue, CEO of Goya Foods
- Dana White, CEO of UFC
- Steven and Zach Witkoff, Businessman
RNC Leadership:
- RNC Chairman Michael Whatley
- COA Chairwoman Anne Hathaway
- Host Committee Chairman Reince Priebus
GOP Officials & Candidates:
- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL)
- U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)
- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
- U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), NRSC Chairman
- U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH)
- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)
- U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Kari Lake (R-AZ)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Jim Banks (R-IN)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Rogers (R-MI)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Sam Brown (R- NV)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Dave McCormick (R-PA)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Hung Cao (R-VA)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Eric Hovde (R-WI)
- U.S. Senate Candidate Gov. Jim Justice (WV) & Babydog
- U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-4)
- U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-1)
- U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-6)
- U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-9), NRCC Chairman
- U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), House GOP Conference Chair
- U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-1)
- U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (FL-6)
- U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13)
- U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19)
- U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (FL-21)
- U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14)
- U.S. Rep. John James (MI-10)
- U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2)
- U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-1)
- U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13)
- U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15)
- U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt (TX-38)
- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR)
- Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
- Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND)
- Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD)
- Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX)
- Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA)
- Attorney General Brenna Bird (R-IA)
- Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC)
- Mayor Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas & Former Democrat
- Mayor Trent Conaway, Mayor East Palestine, Ohio
- Dr. Ben Carson, Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Kellyanne Conway, Former Counselor to President Donald J. Trump
- Ric Grenell, Former Acting Director of National Intelligence
- Peter Navarro, Former Director of United States Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy
- Mike Pompeo, Former U.S. Secretary of State
- Linda McMahon, Former U.S. Administrator of SBA
- Newt Gingrich, Former U.S House Speaker
- Lee Zeldin, Former U.S. Rep. (NY-1)
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