Trump makes daring comeback at GOP convention after shooting
Donald Trump appeared on Monday at the Republican Party convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The presidential candidate made his first public appearance since an unsuccessful assassination attempt on his life. Attention was drawn to the bandage on his ear.
11:04 AM EDT, July 16, 2024
Trump appeared at the convention a few hours after the event's official start, arriving after 10 PM Eastern Time.
Earlier, delegates accepted the Republican Party's 20-point program. On social media, Trump also announced the name of his vice-presidential candidate, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio.
When Trump, accompanied by shouts and ovations, entered the hall where the convention took place, everyone focused on his right ear. A large, white bandage covered the wound from a bullet that had narrowly missed his head.
Trump did not give a speech on Monday but listened from the audience to the last few speeches, which mainly focused on economic issues.
Sitting with his bandaged ear in the company of his vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance, his sons, and right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson, he listened to a speech by African American rapper and influencer Amber Rose, among others.
Assassination attempt on Donald Trump
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was shot in the ear on Saturday during an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Two people died, including the attacker, and two others were seriously injured.
According to CNN's geolocation analysis, the former U.S. president was approximately 130-160 yards from the would-be assassin.
The Secret Service, the agency responsible for protecting the president and other dignitaries, came under scrutiny because the roof from which the shot was fired was not secured. The building "was not in a secured area," explained the Secret Service.
Source: x.com/WP News/PAP
