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RNC 2024 live updates: JD Vance vows to serve ‘the working man’ in first speech as Trump’s running mate

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Ryan King,
Josh Christenson,
Victor Nava,
Amy Sikma,
Diana Glebova,
Caitlin Doornbos,
Kaydi Pelletier,
Joe Durbin,
George Caldwell and
Cameron Arcand
Updated July 17, 2024, 11:41 p.m. ET

The Republican National Convention rocked a Milwaukee, Wisc. arena for its third night Wednesday.

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance officially accepted the vice presidential nomination with a dynamic speech at the Fiserv Forum, sharing anecdotes from his Appalachia childhood and vowing to work for “the working man.”

And Trump’s eldest granddaughter, Kai, 17, stole the show with words about her “very loving” grandpa.

The Post’s political reporters are all on the scene in Milwaukee, Wisc., to bring you everything you need to know from the RNC. Here’s our coverage from night two and night one.

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