Trump soaks up cheers at GOP convention in first public appearance since shooting
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance Monday since a shooter tried to assassinate him two days before at a political rally, entering the Republican convention hall to roaring applause, his right ear bandaged, and holding his fist aloft.
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance Monday since a shooter tried to assassinate him two days before at a political rally, entering the Republican convention hall to roaring applause, his right ear bandaged, and holding his fist aloft.
Supporters on the convention floor and standing in the stadium sang along to a live rendition of "God Bless the U.S.A." with singer Lee Greenwood as Trump waved to supporters and joined family members and new running mate JD Vance in their seats, alongside Tucker Carlson and Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida.
Trump wore a subdued look as the room around him erupted and chants of "USA" rang out.
Later, Trump mouthed “thank you” as Amber Rose, a rapper and television personality, urged Americans to vote for him in her speech. After Monday night's program concluded, Trump greeted attendees reaching out to him as he made his way out of the arena.In the aftermath of the shooting on Saturday, Trump raised his fist to his supporters in Butler, Pennsylvania. Then he was bundled into a waiting vehicle and stayed out of public view until the convention Monday — but remained in the middle of a flurry of behind-the-scenes activity.
Trump fielded phone calls from President Joe Biden and leaders in the Republican Party and around the world. He mused to conservative outlets about how he had cheated death. He returned to his home in New Jersey and then flew to Wisconsin for the convention where he was nominated as the Republican Party's presidential candidate for the third time.
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