Milwaukee (USA).- Applause, standing ovations and a standing ovation: the Republican Party, which on Monday confirmed the candidacy of former President Donald Trump (USA) for the White House, welcomed the Republican tycoon with all honors at its national convention, who appeared serious and with his ear bandaged in Milwaukee.
On his way to the podium where his family and his possible vice president, JD Vance, were sitting, Trump walked with his fist raised, the same gesture he made just following he was shot on Saturday, as soon as the moment of danger had passed.
Supported by his children Tiffany, Eric and Donald Trump Jr., and by the wife and fiancée of the latter two, Lara Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former president (2017-2021) received the public’s affection with emotion.
The delegates and the rest of those present interspersed their applause with shouts of “Fight”, the same one he also shouted when he was evacuated on Saturday by the security services, leaving a historic image for posterity.
Trump was the victim of an attack during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania: a man who was eventually neutralized by law enforcement fired from outside the venue and wounded him in the ear, in addition to killing one person and injuring two.
The conservative party had earlier expressed its support for him with the delegate votes needed to continue his campaign. In total, 2,387, almost double the minimum threshold of 1,215.
Trump had been in town since Sunday night. Earlier in the day, he said he would not let the events change his schedule and said he was looking forward to being with his people in Milwaukee, the largest city in the key state of Wisconsin.
Trump’s big day at the convention will be Thursday, but on this opening day, although it was not planned, he attended the convention center in person.
At the same forum, held amid a heavy security presence, he was joined by Ohio Senator JD Vance, also elected today as vice president if the Republicans win the November 5 elections.
With the announcement of his possible number two, Trump ended weeks of uncertainty and left behind others who had been rumored to be favorites, such as Florida Senator Marco Rubio, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Before his arrival, a recorded message had been broadcast before the attack in which he urged his colleagues to protect the vote in November:
“That’s the most important thing we have to do, protect the vote and keep our eyes open, because those people,” he said, referring to Democrats, “want to cheat.”
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2024-07-18 11:11:01
