The former President's campaign has always been inflected with a bit of martyrdom. When he walked onto the convention floor on Monday night, his right ear bandaged, it was the most profound and unexpected culmination of all the messianic talk.
Before taking off for Wisconsin, he posted 'UNITE AMERICA!' on Truth Social. Several hours later, on Sunday night, delegates in Milwaukee began to assemble for a 'Red, White, and Brew' opening party.
Trump had reportedly revised his convention speech with de-escalation in mind. 'I want to try to unite our country, but I don't know if that's possible,' he said on Sunday. 'It is a chance to bring the country together. I was given that chance.'
By Monday morning, the convention's official theme of the day, Make America Wealthy Once Again, was recast under the motif of unity. Many attendees insisted on emphasizing unity themes.
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