Trump had been scheduled to deliver a keynote address on Sept. 10 but is now set to speak on both nights of the convention.

The US president was originally set to close out the event but will now also take the stage the first night to ‘set the tone’.

The convention’s opening night will coincide with a Super Bowl rematch between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

Trump had been scheduled to deliver a keynote address on Sept. 10 but is now set to speak on both nights of the convention.