Former President Donald Trump made an emotional return to the public eye just two days after an assassination attempt on him at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump made his first public appearance since surviving an assassination attempt over the weekend at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, appearing first on the big screen as he walked through the tunnel to take his seat at the event.
Audience members cheered loudly as Trump, sporting a bandage on the injured ear that was grazed by a bullet on Saturday, made his way to his seat.
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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist during the first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly)
The former president finally entered the arena to Lee Greenwood's famous song, “God Bless the USA,” receiving a thunderous ovation from the audience.
Trump then sat down to listen to remarks made by several “regular Americans,” at times appearing emotional as supporters of the former president described why Americans should send him back to the White House in 2025.
Despite Saturday's near-fatal shooting, Trump had insisted the convention go on as scheduled, arriving in Milwaukee on Sunday night and making his first public appearance just over two days after the assassination attempt.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist during the first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024. (Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)
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Trump officially clinched the Republican nomination Monday during the event, with the former president's son and Florida delegation chairman Eric Trump pledging the delegates that put the former president over the top.
The former president also made his long-awaited decision on his running mate, choosing Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential nominee.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance react during the first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024. (Reuters/Mike Segar)
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Trump is expected to wrap up the convention by speaking Thursday night, delivering a speech that is expected to have a renewed emphasis on unity following the deadly shooting in Pennsylvania.
