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Former President Donald Trump made his first major public appearance Monday at the Republican National Convention after an attempted assassination against him Saturday, entering the arena visibly emotional and with a bandage over his right ear, where he was shot while speaking in Pennsylvania.candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, attend the first day of the Republican National Convention , Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee.
Trump’s two adult sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., were seated behind him, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was seated next to Vance. Trump’s surprise appearance came hours after the GOP formally nominated him earlier Monday for the third consecutive election cycle. Trump did not address the crowd Monday; he is expected to speak Thursday on the final day of the event in Milwaukee.
Trump was last photographed deboarding his plane as it landed in Milwaukee Sunday, but the bandage over his right ear was not visible in photos of him descending the staircase.Johnson, R-La., is pictured to the right of Vance. Trump's family, including his two adult sons, Donald Trump Jr., and Eric Trump, and his daughter-in-law and RNC co-chair, Lara Trump, are seated behind him. Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations.
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