Republican presidential candidate, former US President Donald Trump arrives on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo: Scott Olson / Getty Images / AFP
Former US president Donald Trump made a triumphant entrance during the first night of the Republican National Convention, receiving a raucous ovation from the party faithful two days after a would-be assassin's bullet grazed his right ear.
The 2024 Republican National Convention kicked off this morning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, two days after the assassination attempt on former US president.
Trump walked in with a thick bandage over the ear as the crowd chanted "Fight! Fight! Fight" and pumped their fists, a reference to his reaction in the moments after he was wounded.
During a radio interview, former White House physician Ronny Jackson said the bullet that grazed Trump took part of the top of his ear off.
Earlier, Trump announced Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Vance - who once described Trump as "America's Hitler - would be vice president if Trump beat sitting president Joe Biden in the November election.
Follow RNZ's liveblog for the latest updates: