Donald Trump officially announced as the Republican Party’s presidential nominee for the US Election | US News
Donald Trump has officially been designated as the nominee for the Republican party’s presidential candidate – following a recent attempt on his life.
During the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, the former president was officially named as the party’s candidate for the upcoming election on 5 November.
At the event, the 78-year-old is expected to announce his running mate, with Ohio senator JD Vance rumored to be the frontrunner.
This comes after Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, where a gunman named Thomas Matthew Crooks fired shots at him.
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Trump shown moments after the assassination attempt. Pic: AP
Although he sustained an injury to his ear, Trump still attended the RNC, a four-day event that commenced on Monday.
Trump had been the presumptive nominee for some time, having secured a majority of convention delegates earlier in the year, defeating rivals like South Carolina governor Nikki Haley and Florida governor Ron DeSantis.
However, he was formally declared the party’s nominee during Monday’s roll call, where delegates cast their votes for him.
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The leader of each state announced their results, solidifying Trump’s position to compete against the Democratic candidate, likely to be current President Joe Biden, for the White House later this year.
The majority of delegates were already committed to supporting Trump, with over 2,268 delegates backing him before the RNC began.
While about 150 delegates, including full delegations from Montana, New Mexico, and South Dakota, were technically not bound to any candidate, many had already announced their intention to support Trump before the convention.
Biden expected to remain the Democratic nominee
Joe Biden condemned the violence against his opponent. Pic: Reuters
President Joe Biden is anticipated to be the Democratic party’s nominee, despite facing increased scrutiny over concerns about his mental acuity and fitness for the role.
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Despite demands for him to step down, the 81-year-old is expected to face off against Trump once again, maintaining that he will continue in the race.
He is set to be nominated prior to the Democratic National Convention on 19 August, as per an Ohio law that required Mr Biden to be nominated by 7 August to appear on the state’s ballot.
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