{"id":2295205,"date":"2024-07-15T10:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-delegates-electrified-by-trumps-fight-after-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T10:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:31:50","slug":"rnc-delegates-electrified-by-trumps-fight-after-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-delegates-electrified-by-trumps-fight-after-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"RNC delegates electrified by Trump&#8217;s fight after assassination attempt &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frnc-delegates-electrified-by-trumps-fight-after-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2295205&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses former President Donald Trump&#8217;s response to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amnesty-international-strips-aleksei-navalny-of-prisoner-of-conscience-status-for-decades-old-comments-on-immigration\/\" title=\"Amnesty International Strips Aleksei Navalny Of \u2018Prisoner Of Conscience\u2019 Status For Decades-Old Comments On Immigration\">assassination attempt<\/a> at a rally, contrasting it with President Joe Biden&#8217;s perceived weaknesses. Trump&#8217;s defiant reaction to the incident\u2064 has energized\u2062 Republican delegates\u2062 at \u2062the party&#8217;s national convention\u200c in Milwaukee, where they are preparing to nominate him. The article highlights the stark\u2064 differences between Trump and Biden, with Trump&#8217;s strength under fire being \u2064seen as a positive attribute for voters. Delegates express confidence in Trump&#8217;s ability to win the \u2062election,\u2063 citing his leadership qualities \u2062and resilience. The\u2063 article also touches on the tragic loss of \u2062life at the\u2064 rally \u2064and how it has impacted\u2062 attendees at the convention. Trump&#8217;s arrival in\u200c Milwaukee\u200c and his planned speech focusing on unity are mentioned, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teachers-union-triggered-after-republican-lawmaker-brings-educators-donuts\/\" title=\"Teachers&#039; Union Upset Over GOP Lawmaker&#039;s Donut Gesture.\">potential political implications<\/a> of the \u200bassassination attempt on his presidency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump\u2019s \u2018bada**\u2019 fight after assassination attempt reminds RNC of Biden\u2019s weakness <\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/marisa-schultz\/\">Marisa Schultz<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-15T10:11:56-04:00\">July 15, 2024 10:11 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1701734\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>MILWAUKEE<\/strong> \u2014 Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s defiant response after nearly being killed has put into focus for delegates at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Convention<\/a> that the choice in this election is between strength and weakness. <\/p>\n<p>Moments after a sniper\u2019s bullet grazed his ear, a bloodied Trump had the instinct to yell, \u201cFight!\u201d, to his supporters and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3081385\/photo-bullet-flying-past-trump-head\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>fist pump<\/a> while being rushed off a Pennsylvania rally stage by a mob of Secret Service agents. <\/p>\n<p>The iconic image seen around the world especially energized the thousands of delegates who have descended on Milwaukee to nominate Trump and potentially complete his political comeback story.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump\u2019s response to the assassination attempt also stands in stark contrast to President Joe Biden, who stumbled so badly on the debate stage in June that Democrats have spent the last two weeks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3079666\/republican-convention-could-pump-brakes-on-retirement-pressure-on-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>urging him to drop his reelection bid<\/a> over health and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-doesnt-commit-to-making-biden-doctor-available-to-attest-to-mental-acuity\/\" title=\"White House won&#039;t confirm if Biden&#039;s doctor will attest to mental acuity\">mental acuity concerns<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a guy who can\u2019t get off the debate stage without help,\u201d Evan Power, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, told the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>\u201cAnd then a guy who\u2019s willing to stand up and put his fist in the air and say \u2018fight\u2019 after he\u2019s been shot. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat makes the choice between the two of them very simple. And I think the American people will be able to understand that choice, and I think he\u2019s going to win big in November because of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3079731\/rnc-convention-2024-what-expect-trump-milwaukee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>RNC DAY ONE: WHAT TO EXPECT AS REPUBLICANS DESCEND ON MILWAUKEE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Biden, 81, is not much older than Trump, 78, but polling shows more people have viewed Biden as too old to be president following appearances where he looks frail and confused. Biden has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1444187\/biden-falls-flat-at-air-force-academy-graduation-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>tripped onstage<\/a>, stumbled while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/910033\/biden-stumbles-up-steps-of-air-force-one-months-after-breaking-foot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>walking up the steps<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2878581\/biden-falls-off-bike-on-morning-ride-while-greeting-crowd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>fell off a bike<\/a>. But it was the June 27 debate against Trump that jeopardized his candidacy for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/3062993\/debate-disaster-for-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>meandering answers<\/a> and standing frozen, at times, with his mouth agape.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has maintained he is physically and mentally up to the job and that he has what it takes to beat Trump again. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden falls onstage during the 2023 United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium on June 1, 2023, at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Delegates here disagree.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t believe that President Biden has the physical and mental abilities to sharply and alertly confront the many challenges our country faces, and I do not expect him to become any sharper or any more alert at any point between now and Nov. 5,\u201d former Rep. Lee Zeldin said. <\/p>\n<p>The split screen between Biden and Trump has now become obvious to those beyond the \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d faithful, Zeldin told the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have seen plenty of people speaking out over the last 24 hours saying that they haven\u2019t supported President Trump in the past, expressing how they haven\u2019t liked him, but that the way that the president responded made them proud,\u201d said Zeldin, who also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/279126\/lee-zeldin-attacked-by-man-with-brass-knuckles-at-campaign-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>survived an onstage attack in New York<\/a> while running for governor. \u201cI\u2019ve heard the term \u2018bada**\u2019 used by many people who are in the same breath saying that they\u2019ve never supported him before. But they were proud of how he responded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Biden has used the presidential perch since the shooting to urge the country to \u201clower the temperature in politics\u201d and ordered an independent review of security measures. From the Oval Office on Sunday night, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3082172\/biden-lowering-temperature-politics-oval-office-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden acknowledged<\/a> how he\u2019ll be viewed at the RNC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no doubt they\u2019ll criticize my record and offer their own vision for this country,\u201d Biden said. \u201cI\u2019ll continue to speak out strongly for our democracy, stand up for our Constitution and the rule of law, to call for action at the ballot box. No violence on our streets. That\u2019s how democracy should work.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Trump cannot possibly lose in November\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>In Milwaukee, delegates describe a greater sense of unity and patriotism around the former president they nearly lost in an instant and expressed confidence the example of strength under fire will assure Trump\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow he got up and how he was calm during complete chaos shows his true leadership and what he stands for,\u201d said Erin Skipper, a GOP alternate delegate from Clay County, Florida, and a local school board member. \u201cIt\u2019s what America needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Richard Saccone, a GOP delegate from Pennsylvania, said he is feeling \u201cupbeat\u201d for the convention. \u201cTrump cannot possibly lose in November,\u201d the delegate said.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota delegate Kelly Fenton, like others at the convention, expressed sadness for the loss of life as 50-year-old former fire chief Corey Comperatore died at the Trump rally in a final act of shielding his wife and daughter from the bullets flying toward them. A Secret Service countersniper returned fire on the suspect, Thomas Matthew Crooks, killing the 20-year-old.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt gives me chills as I see the footage,\u201d Fenton said. \u201cViolence is never the answer. But then, to witness the strength of former President Trump, assuring the people that he\u2019ll be OK and will never stop fighting for America as he gets up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump arrived in Milwaukee on Sunday night and could take the arena stage as soon as Monday to receive a hero\u2019s welcome from his electrified fans. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3082180\/trump-rewrites-republican-convention-speech-focus-unity-not-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rewrote his Thursday acceptance speech<\/a> to focus on unity, rather than Biden, after becoming the last president to survive an assassination attempt since Republican Ronald Reagan in 1981.<\/p>\n<p>The brush with death \u2014 a difference of mere centimeters could have turned fatal \u2014 has also strengthened Trump\u2019s case of martyrdom. In May, he became the first former U.S. president to be found guilty of multiple felonies in the New York hush money trial, which has fueled Trump\u2019s argument that his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-purge-has-begun-where-it-stops-nobody-knows\/\" title=\"The Purge Has Begun. Where It Stops, Nobody Knows.\">political enemies<\/a> are trying to take him down. <\/p>\n<p>Initially, he was to be sentenced last week in that case, but his victory at the Supreme Court on presidential immunity delayed his other criminal prosecutions and sentencing, which had threatened to put him under confinement during the RNC. Until Saturday\u2019s bloodshed, Republicans were looking to the convention as a fairly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3080648\/republicans-convention-divisions-fade-trump-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>drama-free affair<\/a>, in comparison to infighting among Democrats as they decide whether to oust their presumptive nominee. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But after dodging a bullet for the MAGA movement, delegates described Trump\u2019s White House comeback in terms of personal sacrifice for the good of the nation \u2014 the opposite of how the Democrats have portrayed Trump as only caring about himself. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump could be enjoying life, spending time with family, sitting comfortably on billions in wealth, and not having to face a daily barrage that almost cost him his life,\u201d said Zeldin, a delegate from New York. \u201cBut he clearly is filled with tremendous will to fight, to face the great costs, and save our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Cami Mondeaux and Rachel Schilke contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1701734\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1701734\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The response of former President Donald Trump to an assassination attempt has highlighted the contrast between strength and weakness in the upcoming election, according to delegates at the Republican National Convention. Trump&#8217;s defiant reaction, yelling &#8220;Fight!&#8221; and fist-pumping after being shot at, has energized supporters and emphasized his resilience. This stands in stark contrast to President Joe Biden, who has faced criticism for appearing frail and confused, particularly after a poor debate performance. Delegates believe that Trump&#8217;s display of strength will resonate with voters and lead to his victory in November. Biden, on the other hand, has called for unity and a review of security measures following the incident. Delegates at the convention express confidence in Trump&#8217;s leadership and believe that his example of strength under fire will ensure his success in the election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3300,"featured_media":2295206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Trump-shot.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34943,34036,6915,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2295205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-delegates","tag-rnc","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Trump-shot.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3300"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295205"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295205\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}