2024-07-16 02:08:10
Donald Trump appeared on Monday afternoon truly miraculous at the Republican National Convention just a few hours after he nominated his running mate, JD Vance, a senator sometimes further to the right than the American billionaire, and two days after for him to try to survive. ‘ assassination.
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In his first public appearance since the attack against him, the 45th President of the United States introduced himself, he moved, to a cheering crowd, on the first day of this Republican convention. A white bandage sat in plain sight on his right ear.
He greeted, he raised his fist, thousands of supporters present in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as he did in the seconds after the assassination attempt on Saturday evening at a rally in Pennsylvania. However, he did not directly address the supporters present.
“SA!” United States of America! United States of America! », chanted the Republican crowd in particular.
AFP
Trump joined his family and nominated his current son, JD Vance, 39, a few hours earlier in the stands.
The Republican candidate listened to speeches from several guests, including an influence and the president of the workers’ union, for an hour before leaving to sustained applause from his supporters.
With more than 50,000 participants, however, the Milwaukee convention had a well-oiled launch on Monday, in an ultra-secure environment.
Thousands of police officers are being deployed on the streets of the former industrial city, under tension. “If they’re not worried, neither am I,” says Tim Hawkins, 57, from the other side of the country.
The chosen site is a huge sports complex, the walls of which are covered with large photographs glorifying the 45th President of the United States, who also wants to be the 47th.
The entire perimeter of the city center is fenced off by large metal gates and patrolled by agents of the Secret Service, the elite police force that has been strongly criticized for not properly protecting Donald Trump during his meeting on Saturday.
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But the compact program of the convention is kept. “Other than enhanced security measures outside the perimeter, there will not be a single change to the schedule,” David Bossie, a close friend of Donald Trump who co-chairs the convention, told AFP.
Its major themes are purchasing power, immigration, crime and the security that guarantees a strong America.
The attack on Donald Trump could be beneficial for the Republicans in terms of elections, according to experts.
Especially since he benefited from good news from the legal point of view on Monday: the judge in charge of the case in which he is accused of withholding classified documents decided to cancel the procedure.
– By AFP
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