This was supposed to be a week of celebration for the Republican Party: a convention in Milwaukee where Donald Trump would be formally announced as the party’s presidential candidate, choose his running mate, and outline his plans if he won the election. But the party is reeling from a near-assassination attempt on Trump at a weekend rally.
Michael Safi We’re hearing that President Trump plans to scrap his planned convention speech and speak about the need for unity. President Biden has already called for calm and condemned political violence, but how long will this improved political dialogue last?
David Smith Trump has spoken to party members at the Republican National Convention about how he feels about the close call and what he thinks needs to change in American political culture. His fist-pumping reaction to his brush with death has earned him newfound admiration among his supporters. But will it change the course of the election?
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