
Donald Trump has predicted an "incredible victory" upon accepting the Republican presidential nomination from a party euphoric over his escape from assassination and buoyed by the apparent implosion of Joe Biden's re-election campaign.
The 78-year-old former president commanded the stage for more than 90 minutes – well above average by convention standards – as he offered a deeply personal account of his near-death experience before pivoting to grievances over the Democrats' handling of the economy, immigration and other issues.