Donald Trump arrives at the Republican National Convention with his ear bandaged following an assassination attempt on the former president, shaking the hand of his newly announced running mate, JD Vance. Photo: ReutersDonald Trump made a triumphant entrance to cap the first day of the Republican National Convention, receiving a raucous ovation from party faithful two days after surviving an assassination attempt that has reshaped the presidential contest. Opinion polls show a close race between Trump and Biden, though Trump leads in several swing states that are likely to decide the election. Musk endorsed Trump after the assassination attempt on Saturday. We can't allow this violence to be normalised," he said of the assassination attempt in a televised address from the White House on Sunday.
