Trump arrived in the city hosting the Republican National Convention on Sunday evening, a day before the start of the four-day event, where thousands of Republicans are expected to elect the businessman and formalize him as his presidential candidate. Hours earlier, the former president’s campaign team had already confirmed that the Republican convention scheduled to be held in Wisconsin would go ahead, but with increased security measures.
According to the same source, Trump left New Jersey on Sunday under tight security measures, in his first public statements since the attack. The secret services spoke about plans for this event and confirmed that social networks are under close monitoring.
The entire area around the convention center is protected by concrete and metal barriers, many streets in Milwaukee are closed and security forces are at several locations. The convention is taking place amid a backlash against Trump during a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania.
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On the plane to Milwaukee on Sunday, the Republican candidate recalled the “surreal experience” he had the day before, and said he “should die.”
“I shouldn’t be here, I should be dead”He told the newspaper New York PostAdding that it was “a very surreal experience.”
“The doctor at the hospital said he had never seen anything like this before and called it a miracle.”He said.
According to the businessman, when Secret Service agents escorted him off the stage, he wanted to continue speaking to his supporters, but was told it was not safe and he had to be taken to the hospital. Trump, in his remarks to the newspaper, took the opportunity to thank the agents who protected him and who shot the shooter.
“They hit him between the eyes. They did a fantastic job. It’s surreal for all of us,” he added.
““A lot of people say it’s the most famous photo they’ve ever seen. They’re right and I’m not dead. Usually, you have to die to get an iconic photo.”He commented on the photo in which he appeared raising his fist and saying “fight” several times.
Trump rewrote his new speech after the attack
Once every four years, the Republican and Democratic Parties hold conventions to formally elect their presidential candidates and prepare for the final phase of the campaign. The highlight of these political events is usually the speech by the candidate chosen to represent the party.
This year’s Republican National Convention begins Monday afternoon and runs through Thursday, the day Trump is scheduled to deliver his speech. The former US president is also expected to introduce his vice presidential candidate on the final day.
To the newspaper Washington ExaminerThe former president confirmed that he had completely rewritten his speech to the conference, in order to address this moment and defend the country’s unity.
“This is an opportunity to unite the entire country, and indeed the entire world. The speech will be completely different, completely different than it was two days ago.”
Trump said he initially “prepared a very tough speech” about the “terrible Biden administration,” but ended up abandoning it to deliver a speech he hoped would “unite the country.”
“But I don’t know if that’s possible. People are so divided.”Considered.
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