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Photo gallery: Day 1 of 2024 Republican National Convention
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Republican National Convention attendees gather outside of the Fiserv Forum after a delegate session in Milwaukee, Wis., Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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Mitsy Prator, left, from Panama City, Flla., shows off her "We Can Do It" jacket before the Republican National Convention during Florida's kickoff breakfast at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wis., Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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Byron Donalds, R-FL, speaks to during Florida'a kickoff breakfast during the RNC at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin., Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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Kat Cammack, R-Fla., reacts during Florida's kickoff breakfast at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wis., before the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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A merchant sells shirts outside of the Baird Center during the Republican National Convention in Milkwaukee, Wisconsin., Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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Kat Cammack, R-Fla., addresses the crowd during Florida's kickoff breakfast at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wis., before the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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Two alternate delegates walk through Fiserv Forum, the location of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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An attendee browses hats for sale at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin., Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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Delegates arrive at the Fiserv Forum, the location of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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Vivek Ramaswamy talks to attendees during the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis., Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio discusses former President Trump's announced running mate, Sen. JD Vance R-Ohio during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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Protesters with the Freedom Road Socialist Organization march through Milwaukee, Wis., outside of the secure zone surrounding the Fiserv Forum and the Republican National Convention Monday July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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A protester holds a sign while marching through the streets of Milwaukee, Wis., outside of the secure zone surrounding the Fiserv Forum and the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT NEws)
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Protesters march through Milwaukee, Wis., outside of the outside of the secure zone surrounding the Fiserv Forum and the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
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Protesters march through Milwaukee, Wis., outside of the secure zone surrounding the Fiserv Forum and the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)