Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s presidential nomination less than a week after a failed assassination attempt. The former president opened his address by describing the attempt on his life. In a quiet, personal message, he said he was alive “by the grace of God.” Trump then shifted to a more typical political speech promising […]
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Trump recalls assassination attempt in RNC acceptance speech
Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s presidential nomination less than a week after a failed assassination attempt. The former president opened his address by describing the attempt on his life. In a quiet, personal message, he said he was alive “by the grace of God.” Trump then shifted to a more typical political speech promising to restore American prosperity and security, saying “we must first rescue our nation from failed and even incompetent leadership.”