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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jitendra Joshi

Donald Trump appears with bandage over ear at Republican National Convention to cheers after assassination attempt

Donald Trump was acclaimed as a messianic hero by tearful supporters at the Republican convention in Milwaukee last night as he staged his first public appearance since surviving an assassination attempt.

Before taking a seat next to his newly anointed running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, Mr Trump basked in the adulation of the 2,500-strong crowd who chanted “Fight! Fight! Fight!” and pumped their fists, evoking his own response after he was shot on Saturday in Pennsylvania.

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