Milwaukee loves its Miller Beer, Brewers baseball and “Bronze Fonz” statue.
Jake Schneider talks about the Republican National Convention coming to Milwaukee next to the bronze Fonz statue Monday, July 1, 2024, in Milwaukee. to former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Convention next week while rival Chicago, the larger city just 90 miles to the south,Adding to the angst, Milwaukee was supposed to host the Democratic National Convention in 2020, but it didn't happen due to COVID.
And as Trump's “horrible” comment showed, Milwaukee has also long been a target for conservative Republicans who have pointed to its Republicans say staging the convention in Milwaukee will energize their base. While the city itself is Democratic, the outlying suburbs are a battleground within a battleground state. Once deeply red, Democrats have made inroads since 2016 as suburban women, in particular, drift away from Trump and the conservative agenda.
Only one of the six venues run by the Pabst Theater Group in Milwaukee is booked for the week of the convention, said Gary Witt, the group's president and CEO. Witt said he will lose more than $100,000 by not having venues used, and he's concerned about the impact the convention will have on other Milwaukee businesses.Omar Flores, chairman of the March on the RNC Coalition, said he’s confident the protests will be peaceful and take advantage of the national platform they will have.
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