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The GOP has announced themes for each day of the Republican National Convention.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's President Barack Obama's fault, and Hillary Clinton's, and their party that "has left us vulnerable."

That sentiment, and a vow by Donald Trump's campaign to "Make America Safe Again," will be the Republican National Convention's theme Monday night, Republican convention and political leaders announced late Sunday.

From their announcement:

"From attacks on our own soil and overseas to the tragedy in Benghazi, the policies of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have left us vulnerable. Our immigration system is broken, leaving our country open to security threats and the negative consequences of illegal immigration. A Donald Trump administration will listen to and learn from our nation's heroes who have put themselves in harm's way and pursue a national security strategy and foreign policy that will strengthen our military and make America safe again."

No specific mention was made in the announcement of the murder Sunday of three police officers by a gunman in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but officials from both political parties had decried the attacks earlier in the day and Trump addressed them on Twitter.

We are TRYING to fight ISIS, and now our own people are killing our police. Our country is divided and out of control. The world is watching — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 17, 2016

A press conference at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland by Paul Manafort, manager of Trump's campaign, and Jeff Larson, CEO of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, was delayed in part so it did not clash with the timing of Obama's televised remarks on the the Louisiana attacks.

The differences between Republican and Democratic approaches to safety issues, at home and abroad, should be on clear display all week. Among the speakers Tuesday, for example, will be Chris Cox, executive director of the NRA's political arm.

Cox was described by the convention and Trump campaign leaders as being "at the forefront of efforts resisting Obama administration gun control initiatives as well as abuses of power."

Manafort said the convention will help America better know Trump as a human, a family man and a leader and employer with far more dimensions than they my think they know. The plan "is to help America know a little more about Donald Trump the man," he said.

The themes and speakers for each night:

Monday: "Make America Safe Again."

Speakers include:

Willie Robertson, CEO of Duck Commander and star of "Duck Dynasty."

Rick Perry, former governor of Texas.

Scott Baio, an actor and television producer known for his characters in such hit television shows as "Happy Days," "Joanie Loves Chachi," and "Charles In Charge."

Sabine Durden, an advocate for immigration reform whose son Dominic died in a motorcycle accident when, according to the Trump campaign, he was a hit by a truck driven by an unlicensed, uninsured, and unregistered driver who was in the United States illegally. Durden is one of several immigration reform advocates who will speak.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Melania Trump, wife of Donald Trump.

Manafort would not address a question of whether the presumptive nominee, scheduled to make his acceptance speech Thursday night, will appear in the Q on Monday.

"He will be making a couple of appearances" throughout the convention, "but tomorrow all we are announcing is that Melania will he there," Manafort said.

Tuesday: "Make America Work Again."

Speakers include:

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, one of more than a dozen presidential hopefuls who lost the nominating race to Trump. Christie was among those considered recently as a potential Trump running mate.

Tiffany Trump, daughter of the presumptive nominee.

Donald Trump Jr., son of the presumptive nominee and an executive vice President of the Trump Organization.

Dr. Ben Carson, a noted neurosurgeon who also ran for the GOP presidential nomination.

Wednesday: "Make America First Again."

Speakers include:

Laura Ingraham, a radio host and former white collar defense attorney.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Eileen Collins, a retired astronaut who was on four space shuttle missions.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz -- three more presidential hopefuls who lost to Trump. The rhetoric between Trump and the latter two was particularly vitriolic.

Eric Trump, another son of the presumptive nominee and an executive vice president for the Trump Organization.

Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and another man considered until recently a potential running mate.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the man Trump picked as his running mate.

Thursday: "Make America One Again."

Speakers include:

Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University and an evangelical leader.

Peter Thiel, a venture capitalist who co-founded PayPal and was the first outside investor in Facebook. Thiel is openly gay, and the Republican Party's platform disapproves of gay marriage. But Thiel has donated to and supported other Republicans before, and Manafort said Thiel will speak about Trump as a businessman.

Ivanka Trump, daughter of the presumptive nominee and an executive vice president of the Trump Organization.

Donald Trump, accepting the Republican presidential nomination.

Before Monday night's festivities begin at 8 p.m., the convention will start with an afternoon business session in which delegates vote on ratifying the party's platform and the convention rules. Party committees agreed to the platform and rules last week, shutting down critics who wanted to reopen the nominating process in hopes of getting a candidate other than Trump, whom they consider insufficiently sincere in his Republican beliefs or too much of a showman.

Those critics could try to use the afternoon session to put other names into nomination, but Manafort said such attempts during the rules committee meeting were "crushed" and that the critics are a vocal but small minority.

"This is a Trump convention," he said. "...The party is united."