Yesterday the published details of the expected speakers at the Republican National Convention. For weeks, Donald Trump has bragged of a “star-studded” line-up, claiming people were lining up for speaking slots. The roster was laughable:
The roster of speakers obtained by The Times, and confirmed by two people with direct knowledge of the convention planning, reveals a lineup lacking many of the party’s rising stars. Instead, it features some of Mr. Trump’s eclectic collection of friends, celebrities and relatives, from his Slovenian supermodel wife, Melania, to the professional golfer Natalie Gulbis.
Ultra-conservative former Heisman-winning quarterback Tim Tebow was expected to have a prime speaking slot on the final night of the convention.
Night 4: Mr. Tebow; Representative Blackburn; Governor Fallin; Reince Priebus, the Republican National Committee chairman; Governor Scott; Mr. Thiel; Mr. Barrack; Mr. Trump’s daughter Ivanka; and Mr. Trump.
Only hours after the New York Times published the speaking schedule, Tim Tebow took to social media to say he definitely would not be speaking at the Republican National Convention. In the video, he laughed, saying he’d just returned from the Philippines and was surprised to hear the news that he was a scheduled speaker. Tebow said he was not yet interested in being politically active on that level and was focused on working with his foundation. You can click below to see his message, but the bottom line? Another swing and a miss. At this point the convention will feature nothing more than the nation’s least popular governors and the Von Trump family singers.
Good luck with that!
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