Members of a color guard take part in a venue walk-through on Sunday ahead of the Republican National Convention in downtown Milwaukee. in what the authorities said was an attempt to assassinate him, shaking the country on the eve of his third consecutive nomination for president. But at a welcome party for the Republican National Convention on Sunday evening, the music blasted and the mood in the crowd was defiant, even excited.It was about “good versus evil,” as one attendee put it.
Next to a large printed headshot of the former president, fans signed a “Get Well Soon” poster with messages for Trump. Schweitzer handed out colorful markers for supporters to write their messages, and assured people that the large card would make it to Trump himself. Multiple messages on the poster read “Fight, fight, fight,” echoing Trump’s call in the seconds after he was injured.
“I want to thank God for protecting President Trump and sparing his life,” said Robin Armstrong, the Texas Republican national committeeman, as he kicked off a Sunday prayer vigil and said it was a miracle that Trump was alive. Terrence Wall, a convention delegate from Wisconsin, said that after the shooting, he talked with friends about their concerns over the lapse in security and whether the convention would be safe. Attending the prayer vigil with his 7-year-old English lab Lambeau — who wore a custom vest reading “No. 1 Republican Service Dog” — Wall said he believes the shooting at the Trump rally brought people together and that there is more unity in the party as a result.