July 17, 2024 — Supporters of Donald Trump hold up signs outside the entrance of the 2024 Republican National Convention,July 17, 2024 — Man holds up a sign that reads "Fake media is the virus" and women hold hats that say "Stand with trump" "Never surrender". Never surrender began being used by supporters after Trump surrendered to Georgia authorities.July 17, 2024 — A woman dressed in American flag attire holds a Trump flag outside the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 17, 2024 — RNC 2024 Trump Supporter on megaphone outside a Republican National Convention checkpoint.July 17, 2024 — Milwaukee Police officers on bikes during the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 17, 2024 — Police officers behind the secure perimeter at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 17, 2024 — A memorial in Milwaukee where Samuel Sharpe Jr. was killed by Columbus Police. Milwaukee Police has said 5 Columbus officers, who are in town for the RNC, shot the man after they witnessed an altercation with another man in which Sharpe refused to drop a knife.July 17, 2024 — Carlos Davis at a memorial in Milwaukee where Samuel Sharpe Jr. was killed by Columbus Police. Milwaukee Police has said 5 Columbus officers, who are in town for the RNC, shot the man after they witnessed an altercation with another man in which Sharpe refused to drop a knife.July 16, 2024 — Buildings in Milwaukee lit up in Red White and Blue during the Republican National Convention.July 16, 2024 — Security fencing and vehicles at an entrance to the hard security zone at Fiserv Forum during the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 16, 2024 — A T-shirt vendor at the Republican National Convention. Pointing to what he says is his best selling shirt, one of after Trump was shot.July 16, 2024 — T-shirts being sold at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 16, 2024 — A woman looks at Trump merchandise outside the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 16, 2024 — A couple stop to purchase MAGA apparel outside the RNC in Milwaukee.July 16, 2024 — Officers stand on a walkway over the freeway during the Republican National Convention.July 16, 2024 — Vehicle security checkpoints at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 16, 2024 — Milwaukee Police at the scene of the Samuel Sharpe shooting. Sharpe was shot and killed by the Columbus Police during the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 16, 2024 — A TeamBMW.org truck at the shooting of Samuel Sharpe by Columbus Police in Milwaukee during the 2024 RNC.July 16, 2024 — Milwaukee Police on the scene of a shooting. Columbus Police shot and killed a homeless man who was brandishing a knife in an argument with another. Columbus Police are in Milwaukee as part of the security surrounding the 2024 RNC.July 15, 2024 — A flyer for "Trump Cereal" seen in Milwaukee during the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — Amber Rose and other's wearing Trump MAGA hats at Saint Kates Hotel in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel in downtown Milwaukee stands out at night with its signature red neon signage and alternating blue-and-red window lighting. Opened in 2019, the hotel is known for merging hospitality with contemporary art, housing rotating exhibitions, installations, and performance spaces curated by local and national artists.
Located at the intersection of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street, the building’s design blends early 20th-century architectural elements with a modern artistic identity. The reflective wet pavement and illuminated façade echo Milwaukee’s growing emphasis on creative redevelopment in the city’s cultural and theater district, positioning Saint Kate as both an art destination and a community hub.July 15, 2024 — Televisions inside a Minneapolis bar show live coverage of the 2024 Republican National Convention, with news networks focusing on the Biden campaign’s response to Donald Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance as his running mate. The empty bar, dimly lit and lined with copper fixtures, reflects the late-night quiet after a long day of political events broadcast nationwide. The scene illustrates how political moments ripple far beyond the convention floor, reaching everyday public spaces where national politics become part of casual conversation.July 15, 2024 — A brightly painted campaign bus promoting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 presidential bid sits outside a downtown Milwaukee venue during the Republican National Convention. The vehicle, wrapped in patriotic red, white, and blue artwork, bears slogans such as “The Remedy is Kennedy” and “Heal the Divide,” part of his campaign’s messaging focused on unity and reform.
The bus’s retro RV design, complete with hand-painted lettering and American flag motifs, stands out against the modern glass architecture nearby. Its presence during the RNC reflected the independent candidate’s cross-party outreach and symbolic effort to engage voters across the political spectrum while touring key cities nationwide.July 15, 2024 — Lightning hits Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee tonight as former President Trump makes an appearance at Day 1 of the 2024 Republican National Convention. With a bandage on his ear following an assassination attempt 2 days ago, he appeared for the first time with chosen VP, J.D. Vance.July 15, 2024 — Lightning hits Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee tonight as former President Trump makes an appearance at Day 1 of the 2024 Republican National Convention. With a bandage on his ear following an assassination attempt 2 days ago, he appeared for the first time with chosen VP, J.D. Vance.July 15, 2024 — Boxes of papers found outside the Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — Madison Cawthorn seen at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 15, 2024 — MAGA hat wearing delegates at the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — Delegates gather outside Fiserv Forum at the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — A Secret Service officer speaks to local law enforcement officers at the secure perimeter of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 15, 2024 — A woman walks with a Trump sign outside the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — Protesters from the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising organization at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 15, 2024 — Protesters from Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising meet other protesters that marched around the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 15, 2024 — A pile of protest signs after a march around the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 15, 2024 — A t-shirt in the grass at the 2024 Republican National Convention. It reads No Genocide Joe No Fascist Trump. The whole damn system's got to go! Shirt from The Revolutionary Communist Party.July 15, 2024 — Video boards on trucks that read "Dictator on Day One" outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 15, 2024 — Protester holds up a sign that reads "May Trump Rot in Hell" at a march outside the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — Protesters marching through Milwaukee near where the Republican National Convention is being held.July 15, 2024 — Protesters march to the secure perimeter around the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — Protester holding up a sign that reads "Nobody's Free Until Everybody's Free" at a march during the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — Protester holding up a sign that reads "Save the Earth Vote Dem" during a march during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 15, 2024 — A woman wearing a "Make America Gospel Again" yells through a megaphone holding up a "Protest Life In Platform!" sing at the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — Las Vegas ventriloquist April Brucker and her puppet “Donald J. Tramp” marching at the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — A U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat equipped with twin outboard engines and mounted equipment navigates the Milwaukee River beneath the Wells Street Bridge. The vessel formed part of the multi-agency security perimeter surrounding the 2024 Republican National Convention, with maritime units maintaining a visible presence along the riverfront as protesters and delegates converged downtown.July 15, 2024 — Hundreds of demonstrators cross Milwaukee’s Wells Street Bridge during a large-scale protest march held parallel to the 2024 Republican National Convention. Red flags and banners demanding justice and political change fill the frame as security patrols monitor from below the bridge and along the riverbanks, highlighting the tightly controlled environment around the convention zone.July 15, 2024 — A large yellow sign reading “Lock Him Up!” rises above a dense crowd of demonstrators near the 2024 RNC venue in Milwaukee. The protest blended national and local activist groups, with participants calling out issues ranging from reproductive rights to racial justice, while chanting and marching through the downtown area under a heavy police and media presence.
⸻July 15, 2024 — Protesters carry handmade cardboard signs declaring “Planet Over Profit” and “People Over Corporations” during a march near the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The crowd included a coalition of environmental, labor, and human rights organizations advocating for global and domestic reforms. Flags, placards, and messages supporting Palestine and equality interwove through the demonstration, marking one of the more diverse and issue-spanning gatherings of the event.July 15, 2024 — Protesters hold up signs as they march around the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 15, 2024 — A man holds up a "Fuck Donald Trump" protest sign at a march outside the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — Hand-painted banners lay across the grass in Milwaukee ahead of protests timed with the 2024 Republican National Convention. The slogans—such as “March on the RNC” and “Join with us against warmongering”—were created by antiwar coalitions and grassroots organizers rallying against U.S. foreign policy and political militarism.
The banners’ bold red and black lettering, accompanied by imagery referencing Palestine and anarchist symbols, reflect the convergence of antiwar and pro-Palestine movements that framed much of the summer’s political dissent. Organizers from across the Midwest gathered for coordinated demonstrations in the city, part of a long tradition of convention-era activism stretching back to the 1968 DNC protests in Chicago.July 15, 2024 — Anthony Johnson holds up a sign that reads "Fight the racist and reactionary republican agenda" outside the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 15, 2024 — A man dressed as Donald Trump in jail uniform with handcuffs outside the Republican National Convention.July 15, 2024 — A man sells pins from his cart that he calls The Roving Anti-Trump "Save Democracy Tour!" Band-Wagon outside the Republican National Convention.July 14, 2024 — At tonight's RNC welcome party put on by the Milwaukee Host Committee. Photo: A couple wearing Make America Great Again again apparel get a photo taken raising their firsts recreating the now famous image of former President Trump surviving an assassination attempt the day before.July 14, 2024 — A United States Coast Guard helicopter flying over the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 14, 2024 — A United States Coast Guard helicopter flies over the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee where a RNC welcome party is taking place.July 14, 2024 — A United States Secret Service sign on a check point at the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee during the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 14, 2024 — The Florida Delegation at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 14, 2024 — A FirstNet emergency mobile communications truck deployed outside the AT&T building in downtown Milwaukee during the 2024 Republican National Convention. Operated by AT&T in partnership with the federal First Responder Network Authority, these mobile units provide redundant cellular and satellite connectivity for police, fire, and EMS networks during large-scale events. The truck’s rooftop dish and side-mounted antennas allow for secure, high-bandwidth data service when local infrastructure is congested or restricted within a security zone.July 14, 2024 — A U.S. Secret Service officer monitors a restricted intersection near the convention perimeter in Milwaukee during the 2024 RNC. Temporary street closures and layered fencing systems surrounded the Fiserv Forum complex, part of a federally designated National Special Security Event. Agents and uniformed officers coordinated with local police to maintain traffic control and manage credentialed access in secure areas throughout the downtown core.July 14, 2024 — A federal law enforcement officer stands at a post near the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, holding a communication device while overseeing a checkpoint area. Officers from multiple agencies—including the Secret Service, Capitol Police, and DHS task forces—were assigned to interior and exterior perimeters. Security staff operated under coordinated radio networks provided by federal command and the city’s Emergency Operations Center.July 14, 2024 — An officer with the Massachusetts State Police walks down the sidewalk in Milwaukee during the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 14, 2024 — Police officers from the Columbus Division of Police and other regional departments patrol in formation near the Fiserv Forum during the Republican National Convention in July 2024. Bicycle units provided mobility through fenced and pedestrian-only zones, allowing for rapid deployment along protest routes and access corridors. These coordinated movements were part of the large multi-agency presence tasked with maintaining safety during demonstrations and convention proceedings.July 14, 2024 — United States Capitol Police on bicycles at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 14, 2024 — United States Capitol Police on bicycles at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Biking by a "Fight the Leftwing Media" digital billboard.July 14, 2024 — A woman walks down the sidewalk that's filled with concrete barriers and security fencing near the Pfister Hotel.July 14, 2024 — Security fencing and dump truck outside the Pfister Hotel during the Republican National Convention. The hotel is where former President Trump is staying.July 14, 2024 — The vehicle checkpoint at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. The hotel is where former President Trump is staying during the Republican National Convention.July 13, 2024 — A Trump billboard outside the RNC security fencing hours after an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.July 13, 2024 — Security fencing in the streets around the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 13, 2024 — Concrete barricades being installed at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 13, 2024 — Official merchandise from the 2024 Republican National Convention displayed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The booth features red, white, and blue apparel, including “Make America Great Again” shirts and other branded items reflecting the party’s themes of loyalty and defiance. Such merchandise areas are a common feature of major political conventions, blending campaign promotion with commercial spectacle as part of the event’s broader atmosphere of political branding and partisanship.July 13, 2024 — People play bags at Drink Wisconsinbly Pub. It's directly across from Fiserv Forum where the 2024 Republican National Convention is being held.July 13, 2024 — Republican National Convention and Trump branding on the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee during the RNC.July 13, 2024 — America First Policy Institute banners in Milwaukee at the Republican National Convention.July 13, 2024 — Tonight in Milwaukee across from the Fiserv Forum where the Republican National Convention begins on Monday. Patrons at a bar watch as news breaks of what’s being called an assassination attempt at a Trump rally.July 13, 2024 — The Daily Show at Uihlein Hall in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention. Unfortunately, the show was cancelled the next day after what they said were logistical issues.July 13, 2024 — A sign reading Welcome Future Fake Electors in a window at Penzey's in Milwaukee. The store is not far away from where the 2024 Republican National Convention will be held in days.July 13, 2024 — A Trump supporter sits beside a handmade sign reading “Biden Betrayed America & Israel” near the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The display of both U.S. and Israeli symbols highlights how foreign policy, particularly regarding the Middle East, became a flashpoint during the 2024 campaign. Outside the convention perimeter, a mix of demonstrators and counter-protesters expressed strong ideological divides over the party’s direction and international stances.July 13, 2024 — A couple walk outside security fencing surrounding theMilwaukee County Historical Society. The city is heavily secured during the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 13, 2024 — A massive Fox News mural spans the side of the convention broadcast facility at Vel R. Phillips and Juneau Avenue in downtown Milwaukee during the 2024 RNC. Prominent network anchors appear on the exterior, reinforcing Fox’s high-profile presence as the primary media outlet covering the convention. The network’s positioning and visibility mirrored its longstanding influence within Republican media circles, turning its studio into a symbolic focal point of partisan media coverage.July 13, 2024 — Fox News banner behind a Herb Kohl Way sign outside Fiserv Forum.July 13, 2024 — A Fox News banner with Laura Ingraham and Watters on it outside the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 13, 2024 — Large banners for the America First Policy Institute and Turning Point Action line a walkway near the RNC’s central hub in Milwaukee. Messages such as “Knock Doors, Win Elections” and “America First Works” emphasize the party’s renewed focus on grassroots activism and nationalist policy framing. The pavilion served as both an organizing center and a public relations showcase for conservative advocacy groups aligned with the Trump-era political brand.July 13, 2024 — Turning Point Action branding at the Drink Wisconsinbly Pub. It's located directly across from the Fiserv Forum, the site of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.July 13, 2024 — 2024 Republican National Convention branding on Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.July 13, 2024 — Welcome to Milwaukee and Turning Point Action signage across from the Fiserv Forum. The forum is hosting the 2024 Republican National Convention.July 13, 2024 — Turning Point Action branding atThe New Fashioned bar across from the Fiserv Forum where the 2024 Republican National Convention is being held.July 13, 2024 — A car being towed near a parking ramp at the 2024 Republican National Convention. The ramp is wrapped with Make America Great Again branding.