As the Republican National Convention took place in Milwaukee, several blocks around the Fiserv Forum were included in a perimeter to make space for local vendors , security, protests, journalists, politicians and delegates from across the country.
On Monday, a protest of more than 1,000 people voiced an anti-Republican message as they marched into the outer perimeter.
Delegates and other attendees gathered in the Fiserv Forum every evening to listen to Republican speakers voice their vision for the United States and the presidency.
Former President Donald Trump stands with his family on stage after his speech Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the RNC on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Wisconsin delegates dance with signs before the final day of the RNC on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
An RNC attendee wears a hat in support of former President Donald Trump during the RNC on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Kid Rock performs at the RNC before former President Donald Trump’s speech Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Senate candidate Eric Hovde on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Former wrestler Hulk Hogan rips his shirt as he endorses Former President Donald Trump on stage at the RNC on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Rock County resident and co-founder of ABC Supply Diane Hendricks walks on stage before speaking at the RNC on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Former President Donald Trump Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Former President Donald Trump smiles after giving a speech at the RNC on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential nominee JD Vance stand together in the stands during the second day of the RNC on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Members of the Florida delegation sing and dance as live music plays at the RNC on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Signs are distributed among RNC attendees Monday, July 15, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Sen. Ron Johnson speaks at the RNC on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Asayca Noblin, from Milwaukee, writes on a sign as protesters to the Republican National Convention congregate in Red Arrow Park in Milwaukee. This is the first protest for Noblin, who said she cares about LGBTQ issues and Palestine. “I don’t want Trump here,” she said. Angela Major/WPR
Protesters hold a banner as they march from Red Arrow Park to an area in view of the Fiserv Forum, where the Republican National Convention is being held, on Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Anti-Trump protesters march through the streets of Milwaukee on the first day of the RNC on Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
An anti-abortion protest group directs chants at the anti-Trump protest gathered in Red Arrow Park during the first day of the RNC on Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Edward X. Young of New Jersey wears a shirt featuring Donald Trump’s “fight, fight, fight” chant days after the former president was injured by a gunman Wednesday, July 17, 2024, outside the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. He said a Wisconsin delegate sold it to him at a party. Angela Major/WPR
Former Deputy Assistant to former President Donald Trump Sebastian Gorka, left, takes a selfie with Corey Lewandowski, right, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, during the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Attendees dance to live music during the second day of the RNC on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Senate Candidate Eric Hovde speaks during the second day of the RNC on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
National Committeewoman for the Republican Party of New Hampshire Juliana Bergeron dances with other members of the New Hampshire delegation during the RNC on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Wisconsin Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August stands with the Wisconsin delegation during the second day of the RNC on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
RNC attendees hold signs during the second day of the RNC on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during the second day of the RNC on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker mingles at the RNC on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Babydog, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s dog, appeared on stage alongside the governor as he spoke during the second day of the RNC on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Rep. Bryan Steil stands with the Wisconsin delegation during the second day of the RNC on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, left, is interviewed Wednesday, July 17, 2024, outside the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Andreina Patilliet, chairwoman of the Republican Party of Rock County, center, smiles during the second day of the RNC on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Members of the Texas delegation pose for a photo Wednesday, July 17, 2024, outside the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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