Trump leaned into his usual talking points during his RNC speech.
On the fourth and final day of the Republican National Convention, former President Donald Trump gave a highly anticipated speech, which he said beforehand would call for unity following his assassination attempt.
However in his first speech since the incident, Trump leaned into his usual talking points, slamming President Joe Biden, Democrats and other critics on a wide variety of issues from the economy, immigration and crime.
For over an hour, Trump went off script much to the crowd's delight. The former president told them he was grateful for their support after his brush with death but argued that the country needed to be fixed due to Biden's policies.
The night also included wild speeches from guests such as Hulk Hogan and Eric Trump, who echoed some of the former president's rhetoric bashing Biden and the Democrats.
Country music star Jason Aldean was seen in the front row of Trump's VIP box tonight. Trump stood next to him upon arriving at the convention earlier.
Aldean recently dedicated his song "Try That in a Small Town" to Trump in the wake of the assassination attempt.
Trump entered the arena around 7:53 p.m. ET to a roaring crowd.
Trump was still sporting a bandage to his right ear, which was wounded in last week's attempted assassination during a rally.
AC/DC's song "Back in Black" played as he made his way to his seat.
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Several RNC attendees got into the Wisconsin spirit, sporting cheesehead hats.
The headwear has been a tradition at big Wisconsin events events, including Green Bay Packers games.
Some of the cheeseheads were modified with pictures of Trump and his campaign logo.
Mike Pompeo, who served as secretary of state under Trump, addressed Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan during his remarks.
"I'm disgusted by the Biden administration's incompetent pullout from that country," he said.
To those who served, he said, "Know that your service was honorable."
In other jabs at Biden, he said the president talks a "big game" about American values but has "put woke" into the military and schools, and claimed he "can't handle that 3 a.m. phone call."
Mike Pompeo ‘disgusted’ by Afghanistan withdrawal under Biden
