Trump receives enough delegate votes to be official Republicans’ nominee

A colour guard at the Republican National Convention (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

The top of the Republicans’ presidential ticket came together on Monday, as Donald Trump swept a majority of votes from national convention delegates and announced Ohio Senator JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate.

After receiving the votes of enough delegates to clinch the nomination, former president Trump will lead the Republican party in a third consecutive election.