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Photos: A visual look at the 2024 Republican National Convention

Thousands of Republican delegates officially made Donald Trump their party’s presidential nominee just days after he survived an assassination attempt. The shooting hung over the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where prominent GOP officials and everyday citizens from around the country spoke to the party faithful. They made their case for Trump to return to the White House and savaged Democratic President Joe Biden with blistering attacks on his record and his mental acuity.

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  • The 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee saw thousands of delegates officially nominating Donald Trump as their presidential candidate.
  • Trump, visibly bearing a white bandage on his ear from an assassination attempt, appeared alongside his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, marking his first public appearance since the incident.
  • The convention featured prominent GOP officials and citizens delivering speeches criticizing President Joe Biden’s administration and advocating for Trump’s return to the White House.
  • Supporters adorned in cowboy hats, “Make America Great Again” caps, Trump masks, and American flag attire cheered enthusiastically throughout the event.
  • The atmosphere was described as a choreographed spectacle aimed at energizing Trump’s base and appealing to undecided voters.

The Associated Press has the story:

Photos: A visual look at the 2024 Republican National Convention

MILWAUKEE (AP) —

Thousands of Republican delegates officially made Donald Trump their party’s presidential nominee just days after he survived an assassination attempt.

Delegates dance around during the Republican National Convention, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Delegates reacts as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is introduced during the Republican National Convention Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The shooting hung over the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where prominent GOP officials and everyday citizens from around the country spoke to the party faithful.

They made their case for Trump to return to the White House and savaged Democratic President Joe Biden with blistering attacks on his record and his mental acuity.

The floor of the Fiserv Forum is seen with a slow shutter speed during the Republican National Convention Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump departs after the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Appearing in public for the first time since a bullet grazed his ear, Trump entered the Fiserv Forum with a white bandage prominently affixed to his ear, a visual reminder of the potential tragedy he narrowly escaped.

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, speaks during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

He also made his first appearance with his chosen running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, hugs his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance after speaking on third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Texas delegates cheer during the Republican National Convention Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

For Trump, a former reality television star highly attuned to his public image and the visuals he projects, the convention provided a chance to choreograph an entertaining spectacle for his loyal supporters and the voters he’s trying to court. All as supporters in cowboy hats, “make American great again” caps, Trump masks and American flag regalia cheered him on.

Donald J. Trump Jr. speaks during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Delegate Aj Yvette is seen during the Republican National Convention Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
People march after a vigil for a man shot by police near King Park during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention near the Fiserv Forum, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives during the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump appears with vice presidential candidate JD Vance, R-Ohio, during the Republican National Convention, Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
A color guard is reflected in a mirror during the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
A service dog, “Lambeau,” rests during the Republican National Convention Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, right, with his dog named “Baby Dog” speaks during the Republican National Convention, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Delegates hold during the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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