'Discord, Division In Society Must Be Healed': Trump At Republican Event After Assassination Bid

In his first speech after the assassination attempt at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Donald Trump on Thursday highlighted that “discord and division” in American society must be healed.

At the star-studded event in the US state of Wisconsin, the former US President told the Republican convention that he “proudly accepted” the GOP nomination for president of the United States.”

“Four months from now, we will have an incredible victory and we will begin the four greatest years in the history of our country. Together, we will launch a new era of safety, prosperity and freedom for citizens of every race, religion, colour and creed. The discord and division in our society must be healed,” the 78-year-old said.

After surviving an assassination attempt, Trump is hoping to build momentum toward a November victory over US President Joe Biden and a second term in the White House. Supporters lined up all week to applaud the former president for his bravery since the weekend attack by a gunman at a Pennsylvania rally

Trump received a hero’s welcome as he arrived at the RNC, where he accepted the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. “In an age where our politics too often divide us, now is the time to remember that we are all fellow citizens. We are one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,” he added.

The four-day party convention opened Monday with a vote to confirm Trump as the party’s nominee after he won almost every state’s primary contest. The week also saw Trump name right-wing Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate. The 39-year-old author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” a best-selling memoir about growing up poor in working-class America, is a former Trump critic who became one of his staunchest backers.