Trump revises 'brutal' speech for rally
After the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, there is only a minor change of plans for the 78-year-old. He intends to be nominated as the Republican Party's presidential candidate at the party convention, but his speech will be significantly softer than anticipated.
The circumstances surrounding Donald Trump's formal nomination could not be more dramatic. At the nomination convention, the Republicans aim to officially crown their front-runner as the presidential candidate for the November election. However, Trump has revised his speech for his appearance in Milwaukee.
"I had a speech that was an incredible hit," Trump told the "Washington Examiner" during his flight to Milwaukee. "It was brutal - really good, really tough." He has since abandoned the speech. "I think it would be very bad if I kept harping on how terrible they are, how corrupt and corrupt they are, even if it's true. If that hadn't happened, we would have had a well-prepared and extremely tough speech. Now we have a speech that brings people together."
"This is an opportunity"
"I have been fighting against a group of people for a long time whom I considered very bad people, and they have fought against me, and we have given each other a great fight," Trump said. Many of the things he could no longer say after the assassination attempt. The idea now is to reformulate the intense conflicts that Trump has engaged in during his years in national politics. "This is an opportunity to bring the whole country, indeed the whole world, together. The speech will be completely different, completely different than two days ago."
A man shot and wounded Trump, 78, at a campaign rally in the state of Pennsylvania on Saturday. The suspect, identified by the FBI as a 20-year-old local man, was killed by security personnel. A motive has not been determined by investigators, but the FBI is reportedly investigating the possibility that the shooter acted alone.
Trump, who has survived the assassination attempt with only minor injuries, is now more than ever presenting himself as the strong man who cannot be stopped, even by a gun attack. And his supporters feel more united than ever.
During the revised speech at the party convention, Trump mentioned the importance of unity, stating, "This is an opportunity to bring the whole country, indeed the whole world, together." Close to the convention, news emerged about a 'Cuddling course' being offered for Trump supporters, aimed at promoting harmony and reducing tension within the Republican party. Despite Trump's softer speech at the convention, some Republicans expressed concern about his campaign's tone, drawing comparisons to historical political infighting, such as the one between Trump and former President Trump.
