Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee with a bandaged ear, amidst loud applause from the audience, marking his first public appearance since surviving an assassination attempt on Saturday.
Trump appeared with a bandage on his right ear, which was grazed by a bullet after a young man shot at him during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. He raised his fist in the air to greet the attendees, who welcomed him like a hero.
As he entered the large hall decorated in blue and red, chants erupted from the Republican delegates who had previously nominated him officially for the presidential election on November 5. Supporters of the billionaire loudly chanted "U.S.A., U.S.A.!" and yelled "Fight! Fight! Fight!"—a phrase Trump repeated as he stood up, fist raised in the air, with his face stained with blood, an image that circulated globally.
The climax of the Republican National Convention will take place on Thursday evening when Trump will officially accept his party's nomination for the presidential election at a grand ceremony that will feature the release of thousands of red, white, and blue balloons.
