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How the assassination attempt on Trump has changed the outlook of this week’s RNC

By Elena Moore
Published July 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
A supporter of Donald Trump prays at a prayer vigil held for former President Donald Trump in downtown Milwaukee ahead of the Republican National Convention.
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A supporter of Donald Trump prays at a prayer vigil held for former President Donald Trump in downtown Milwaukee ahead of the Republican National Convention.

Ahead of this week’s RNC in Milwaukee, Republicans congregated for a vigil in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

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A poster board covered in well wishes for Donald Trump sits on an easle at the Prayer Vigil for America. The event was held at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday.
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A poster board covered in well wishes for Donald Trump sits on an easle at the Prayer Vigil for America. The event was held at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday.
People pray during a prayer vigil and voter registration event for former president Donald Trump in the downtown area before the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 14, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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People pray during a prayer vigil and voter registration event for former president Donald Trump in the downtown area before the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 14, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Cliff Saunders writes, "Praying for the best. God bless you" on a poster board set out for Donald Trump at the Prayer Vigil for America. Saunders said that it "Felt good to recharge your batteries," on attending the event at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday. "We're just trying to get everybody out to vote. People have become too complacent.
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Cliff Saunders writes, "Praying for the best. God bless you" on a poster board set out for Donald Trump at the Prayer Vigil for America. Saunders said that it "Felt good to recharge your batteries," on attending the event at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday. "We're just trying to get everybody out to vote. People have become too complacent.
Get well soon cards written by Donald Trump's supporters at a prayer vigil and voter registration event held for the former president Donald Trump in the downtown area before the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 14, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Grace Widyatmadja / NPR
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Get well soon cards written by Donald Trump's supporters at a prayer vigil and voter registration event held for the former president Donald Trump in the downtown area before the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 14, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Hilario Deleon, chair of the Milwaukee County GOP, writes "Get well soon," on a poster board setup for well wishes for Donald Trump at the Prayer Vigil for America. The event was held at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday.
Nickolai Hammar / NPR
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NPR
Hilario Deleon, chair of the Milwaukee County GOP, writes "Get well soon," on a poster board setup for well wishes for Donald Trump at the Prayer Vigil for America. The event was held at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday.
People attend a prayer vigil and voter registration event for former president Donald Trump in the downtown area before the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 14, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Keren Carrion / NPR
/
NPR
People attend a prayer vigil and voter registration event for former president Donald Trump in the downtown area before the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 14, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Well wishes written on a poster board setup for Donald Trump at the Prayer Vigil for America. The event was held at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday.
Nickolai Hammar / NPR
/
NPR
Well wishes written on a poster board setup for Donald Trump at the Prayer Vigil for America. The event was held at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday.
Elena Moore
Elena Moore is a production assistant for the NPR Politics Podcast. She also fills in as a reporter for the NewsDesk. Moore previously worked as a production assistant for Morning Edition. During the 2020 presidential campaign, she worked for the Washington Desk as an editorial assistant, doing both research and reporting. Before coming to NPR, Moore worked at NBC News. She is a graduate of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and is originally and proudly from Brooklyn, N.Y.
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