The event took place on the night of Thursday 18th, during the Republican National Convention
Donald Trump78 years old, he concluded the Republican National Convention on the night of this Thursday 18th, in Milwaukee, where he formally accepted the party’s candidacy to participate in the presidential elections in November. The event took place a few days after the attack trumpwhich left the former president with a wounded right ear and the deaths of two people, a Republican supporter and the assassin.
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“I stand before you tonight with a message of confidence, strength and hope. In four months, we will have an incredible victory and begin the greatest four years in the history of our country. I will run to be president for all of America, not half of America, because there is no victory in winning for half of America. Tonight, I accept with faith and devotion, I accept with pride, your nomination for President of the United States.” trump.
The candidate adopted a more conciliatory, emotional and almost messianic speech in recounting how he survived an assassination attempt, as well as needling Democrats and stressing that he is “the person who will save democracy” in the United States.
“This election should be about making America great again. At a time when politics can divide us, we must remember that we are one nation. We must not demonize political differences. The Democratic Party should also stop politicizing the justice system,” he said at another time.
Indignation
“I heard a whistle and I felt something in my ear […] My mother was covered in blood and I realized at first that it was very serious, that we had been attacked. The Secret Service agents ran on stage and threw themselves at me to protect me. There was blood everywhere. But I felt safe because I had God on my side. The amazing thing is that if I hadn’t turned my head, the shooter would have hit and we wouldn’t be here tonight… I shouldn’t be here tonight.”
Tribute to the victim
On stage at the event, Trump took the helmet and a firefighter’s jacket that belonged to Corey Compatore, the fatal victim of the accident. He revealed that a donation worth 1 million dollars (more than R$ 5 million) was made to the families of the victims.
We will send a lot of money, but it will not compensate for the death [de Corey]”, Trump said in announcing the donation. The candidate also revealed that the other two victims of the attack are recovering well. “The other two were seriously injured, but they will be fine. They are warriors.”
Attack on Trump
trump was hastily removed from the stage after gunfire interrupted the rally he was speaking at on Saturday the 13th in Butler, Pennsylvania. He suffered a scratch to his right ear and was briefly hospitalized.
The murderer and one of the supporters of Donald Trump who participated in the demonstration were killed. Two other participants in the demonstration are hospitalized in serious conditions.
Later, trump took to his social media platform, Truth, to say he was shot in the ear. “I was hit by a bullet that pierced the top of my right ear. I immediately knew something was wrong because I heard a buzzing sound, gunshots, and then I felt the bullet tear my skin. There was a lot of blood, then I realized what was happening,” he wrote.
The FBI revealed on Sunday that the person responsible for the attack on the former president acted alone. He was identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks. However, the motives for the crime remain unknown.
The supporter of trump The deceased has been identified as Corey Comperatore, 50.
After the attack, the President of the United States Joe Biden He called for unity among Americans in a speech from the Oval Office at the Braca House. He also stressed that “politics should never be a battlefield and, God forbid, a killing field. I believe it should be an arena for peaceful debate, for the pursuit of justice.”
Elections 2024
This is demonstrated by the Reuters/Ipsos poll, released on Tuesday 16th Trump and Biden technically tied. Former President Donald Trump appears with 43% of voting intentions, while Biden has 41%. They are tied within the survey’s margin of error, which is 3 percentage points.
This was the institute’s first poll since the attack on Trump over the weekend. According to Reuters, the numbers suggest that the assassination attempt has not caused a major shift in voter sentiment. In the previous poll, conducted between July 1 and 2, the two candidates were at 40%.
The survey also showed that Americans fear their country is spiraling out of control after the attack. trumpwith growing concerns that the November 5 elections could spark political violence.
About 80 percent of voters, including equal shares of Democrats and Republicans, agree with the statement that “the country is spiraling out of control.”
Source: Terra
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