This morning the Libertarian Party announced that Donald Trump has accepted the invitation extended to him to speak at the Libertarian National Convention, May 24-27, in Washington, DC.

A similar invitation was extended to Joe Biden, but it has not been accepted.

Trump will answer questions on Saturday, May 25.  Beforehand, the convention will vote on which topics should be included in the questions.

It seems unprecedented that a major party presidential nominee would speak at a minor party convention.  According to Darcy Richardson, Eleanor Roosevelt spoke at the Liberal Party kick-off campaign event on August 2, 1944 in New York city, which seems to be the only historical precedent even remotely close.

On April 17, a Michigan state trial court dismissed the intraparty lawsuit filed by one faction of the Michigan Libertarian Party.  Judge Aaron Gauthier of the Cheyboygan Circuit Court said the plaintiffs must appeal to the Michigan State Libertarian Judicial Committee before expecting a court to intervene.  Saliba v Chadderdon, 2024-9034-cz.

Pennsylvania registration as of April 2024 is 3,895,223 Democrats, 3,499,524 Republicans, 42,919 Libertarians, 10,326 Greens, and 1,273,199 independent and miscellaneous.

Percentages are:  Democratic 44.66%; Republican 40.13%; Libertarian .49%; Green .12%; independent and miscellaneous 14.60%.

Percentages in October 2023 were:  Democratic 45.07%; Republican 39.91%; Libertarian .48%; Green .11%; independent and miscellaneous 14.43%.