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Trump arrives to roaring crowd with bandaged ear at RNC

Former President Donald Trump made his first appearance at the RNC on Monday, joining running mate Sen. JD Vance just days after an assassination attempt.

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is seen during the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee.

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The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday, with delegates officially making former President Donald Trump their presidential nominee just two days after he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt that rattled the very foundation of U.S. politics.

Trump and his advisers are pledging resilience in the face of the attack, with plans going forward for the event to showcase the former president and his platform. Also Monday, Trump announced Sen. JD Vance was his choice of running mate and appeared at the RNC with a bandaged ear.

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