Tim Tebow: Speaking slot at Trump convention ‘a rumour’
CLEVELAND — Thursday morning he was among the biggest stars featured on Donald Trump’s convention lineup. Thursday night, Tim Tebow declared his attendance at next week’s Republican National Convention was nothing more than “a rumour.”
“I wake up this morning to find out that I’m speaking at the Republican National Convention,” Tebow said in a video posted on Facebook. “It’s amazing how fast rumours fly. And that’s exactly what it is, a rumour.”
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to questions about Tebow’s departure from a convention program that the New York billionaire’s team had long teased would be an extraordinary display of political entertainment. But instead of sports stars and celebrities, as promised, the campaign is relying heavily on the party’s establishment for the four-day convention, which begins Monday.
The presumptive presidential nominee has approved a convention program that features at least 20 current or former elected officials, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a primary rival.