Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
France 24
France 24
World
NEWS WIRES

Trump recounts attempted assassination in Republican National Convention speech

Republican presidential nominee and former US president Donald Trump speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention, Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 18, 2024. © Jeenah Moon, Reuters

Former US president Donald Trump, in his first speech since surviving an attempted assassination, accepted his nomination for president Thursday at the last night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He struck a softer tone than usual in the first part of his speech, recounting his experience of the attempt on his life, before moving on to his agenda should he win office, including the largest deportation project in US history.

Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech that described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.