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Trump describes assassination attempt with personal details as he accepts Republican nomination
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, defiant and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech that largely ignored his most divisive plans and focused instead on uniting his party — and the nation — just five days after an assassination attempt that could have ended his life.
The 78-year-old former president, known best for his bombast and aggressive rhetoric, offered a softer and more personal message that drew directly from his brush with death.
“There was blood pouring everywhere, yet, in a certain way I felt very safe because I had God on my side,” Trump said. “I’m not supposed to be here tonight.”
“The discord and division in our society must be healed. We just heal it quickly. As Americans, we are bound together by a single fate and a shared destiny. We rise together. Or we fall apart,” Trump added. “I am running to be president for all of America, not half of America, because there is no victory in winning for half of America.”