Republican convention live updates: First lady Melania Trump to headline second night from Rose Garden
August 25, 2020 at 7:56 AM EDT
Melania Trump is about to give her biggest speech in four years. The Trump campaign hopes she can be its secret weapon.
On the eve of her big speech headlining the second night of the Republican National Convention, first lady Melania Trump appeared in front of the White House to talk up her husband’s record on women.
“Since taking office,” she said Monday at an event celebrating women’s suffrage, “my husband and this administration have taken historic measures to empower and support women in the United States — and around the world.”
It was a prelude to Tuesday’s prime-time speech, her biggest since the 2016 Republican convention and a far more public and political spotlight than she normally seeks. With President Trump’s campaign strategists privately saying that suburban women are a weak spot for him, they hope she will help attract voters from that crucial bloc.
By Jada Yuan, Mary Jordan and Josh Dawsey
