Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after his wife, Melania, spoke during the Republican National Convention, in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.

LIVE BLOG: Republicans Gather for Trump

July 18, 2016 12:42 PM update July 18, 2016 11:14 PM

The theme for Monday, the first night of the Republican National Convention, was Make America Safe Again. Among the speakers were two Navy Seals and the mother of a man who died in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. There were also a few Hollywood stars who took the stage. However, the speaker most people seemed to want to hear Monday night was Melania Trump, the wife of Republican candidate Donald Trump. Get the latest here.

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Trump will introduce his wife Melania Trump when speaks at the convention on Monday night. That's a break from tradition. Nominees usually don't appear in front of convention attendees until the formal nominating process, which usually takes place later in the week.

Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the crowd during a rally at the Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee. (AP)

Inside the convention hall:

Workers finish last-minute preparations at the Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday, the day before the start of the Republican National Convention, July 17, 2016.

VOA reporter Mia Bush is in Cleveland (along with many others) for the convention and has done a walk-about, snapping a few pics.

The Republican National Convention is taking place at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, July 17, 2016.