Former President Donald Trump took the stage in the final hour of the Republican National Convention Thursday and delivered a deeply heartfelt, and harrowing, address just days after he miraculously survived an assassin's bullet - vowing to heal and unite the country.
In a surprise, touching moment, Trump kissed the helmet of former fire chief Corey Comperatore, who was tragically killed by a stray bullet fired by the gunman, Thomas Crooks, at the rally in Butler, Pa. "There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for others. This is the spirit that forged America in her darkest hours, and this is the love that will lead America back to the summit of human achievement and greatness," Trump went on.
Thank you, Melania, and thank you also for your beautiful letter to America calling for national unity," Trump said, before lovingly thanking the rest of his family.
The RNC crowd also showed their support for Trump all week, wearing white bandages on their ears in a sign of solidarity for the former president, whose right ear has been wrapped tightly in gauze.
The list of speakers included Trump's longtime friends Steven and Zach Witkoff, his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his son Eric Trump.
Steven Witkoff, a New York City-based real estate investor, painted Trump as "a kind and compassionate man" and described all the times the former president was there was his family even when he "has everything to lose and nothing to gain.
Following the conclusion of the convention, Trump and Vance will head to their first rally together on Saturday, addressing voters in Michigan, before going to Middletown, Ohio, on Monday - the senator's hometown.
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