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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Donald Trump announced on Twitter Wednesday that the schedule of speakers for the Republican National Convention will be released Thursday.

Convention speaker schedule to be released tomorrow. Let today be devoted to Crooked Hillary and the rigged system under which we live. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2016

Trump announced Friday that his wife and children would all be speaking at the RNC. He also said sports figures and other non-politicians who are supporting him will be on the roster.

The unconventional programming, which Trump has said will include a “winners’ night,” comes as his campaign and the Republican National Committee are facing an unusual problem unseen in past conventions: a lack of interest in speaking slots from many party elders and rising stars.

Instead of bartering with former primary rivals and the next generation of party leaders jostling for prominent placement in the convention programming, Trump is left watching idly as prominent Republicans tell reporters they have no interest in speaking at the convention or, in some cases, even just attending.

A bevy of senators, prominent congressmen and governors have stated that they won’t attend the convention, refusals that are particularly pronounced among those facing tight re-election battles in battleground states.

The past two GOP nominees, Romney and Sen. John McCain of Arizona, have also said they won’t attend the convention in Cleveland. And several of Trump’s GOP rivals, including the host state’s governor, John Kasich, also won’t take the stage at the convention.

Trump, however, tweeted Saturday morning that there was no shortage of speakers for the convention and that he would soon reveal their names.

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