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In focus: The Republican National Convention, in pictures

by Shahrzad Rasekh, CT Mirror
July 22, 2024

<h1>In focus: The Republican National Convention, in pictures</h1>
<p class="byline">by Shahrzad Rasekh, CT Mirror <br />July 22, 2024</p>

<p>Last week's Republican National Convention provided a glimpse into a cross-section of America, a collection of die-hard Trump supporters fully in their element, bearing sometimes flamboyant displays of affection for the man they hope will be president again.</p>
<p>A myriad of protesters showed up outside the security perimeters, which were guarded by hundreds of security officers from all over the nation. While a number of them came to support expanded human rights, a small yet persistent group of self-proclaimed Christian open-air pastors made their voices known by preaching into megaphones outside of the convention's exits.</p>
<p>Attendees danced to live music in between speeches, brandishing signs with messages like "Mass deportation now," "Stop Biden's border bloodbath," and "Bring back common sense." From Texans in cowboy hats to Appalachians bedazzled with sequins, the enthusiasm for Trump was a unifying force.</p>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><em><a href="https://ctmirror.org/2024/09/17/ct-2024-election-voter-guide/">[Got questions about the upcoming election? Check out CT Mirror's 2024 voter guide here]</a></em></p>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715_SR_RNCMonday_726-771x514.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084384" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Republican delegates from Connecticut, including Leora Levy, Ben Proto, and Annalisa Stravato, cheer while nominating former President Donald Trump as their presidential candidate.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715_SR_RNCMonday_780-771x514.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084911" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tampa rapper Forgiato Blow attended the RNC convention as a guest. The campaign played his song "Trump Trump Baby" during the convention. </figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715_SR_RNCMonday_338-771x514.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084910" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Former U.S. House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy answers questions from delegates at the 2024 RNC convention.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715_SR_RNCMonday_605-771x514.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084940" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Delegates were seated by state at the RNC Convention in Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717_SR_RNCMonday_0421-771x514.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084651" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Former president Donald Trump greets attendees of the RNC convention on its third day.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715_SR_RNCMonday_1531-771x514.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084912" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Attendees of the 2024 RNC convention photograph former president Donald Trump as he enters the V.I.P. box in the Fiserv Forum.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715_SR_RNCMonday_1582-771x514.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084415" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">RNC convention attendees cheer for former President Donald Trump's first public appearance since the shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0718_SR_RNCThursday_0278-771x1079.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084945" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Supporters of former President Trump wore ear patches in solidarity with Trump's injury from the shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0718_SR_RNCThursday_0210-771x1079.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084932" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Every day of the convention brought a new assortment of patriotic and Trump-themed outfits to the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0716_SR_RNCTuesday_0072-771x514.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084569" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Just outside of the convention perimeter, David Grisham of Amarillo, Texas speaks to a fellow open-air preacher.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0718_SR_RNCThursday_0271-771x514.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084921" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A few dozen parents brought their young children along for the convention.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717_SR_RNCMonday_0272-771x514.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084919" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Alternate delegates watched the convention from the second floor of the arena.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_0716_SR_RNCTuesday_1103-771x514.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1084512" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A Florida delegate cheers on a call to close the U.S.-Mexico border at the Republican National Convention on July 16, 2024.</figcaption></figure>
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Last week’s Republican National Convention provided a glimpse into a cross-section of America, a collection of die-hard Trump supporters fully in their element, bearing sometimes flamboyant displays of affection for the man they hope will be president again.

A myriad of protesters showed up outside the security perimeters, which were guarded by hundreds of security officers from all over the nation. While a number of them came to support expanded human rights, a small yet persistent group of self-proclaimed Christian open-air pastors made their voices known by preaching into megaphones outside of the convention’s exits.

Attendees danced to live music in between speeches, brandishing signs with messages like “Mass deportation now,” “Stop Biden’s border bloodbath,” and “Bring back common sense.” From Texans in cowboy hats to Appalachians bedazzled with sequins, the enthusiasm for Trump was a unifying force.

[Got questions about the upcoming election? Check out CT Mirror’s 2024 voter guide here]

Republican delegates from Connecticut, including Leora Levy, Ben Proto, and Annalisa Stravato, cheer while nominating former President Donald Trump as their presidential candidate. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror

Tampa rapper Forgiato Blow attended the RNC convention as a guest. The campaign played his song “Trump Trump Baby” during the convention. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror

Former U.S. House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy answers questions from delegates at the 2024 RNC convention. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror

Delegates were seated by state at the RNC Convention in Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror

Former president Donald Trump greets attendees of the RNC convention on its third day. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror

Attendees of the 2024 RNC convention photograph former president Donald Trump as he enters the V.I.P. box in the Fiserv Forum. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror

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Shahrzad RasekhPhotojournalist

srasekh@ctmirror.org

Shahrzad was a CT Mirror photojournalist from June 2023 to April 2026. She told visual stories about the impact of public policy on individuals and communities in Connecticut. She earned a Master of Science from Columbia Journalism School in 2023, after completing her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at American University. She is a Houston native with roots in France and Iran.

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