Donald Trump formally nominated to be Republican presidential candidate
by Alice Herman in Milwaukee from US news | The Guardian on (#6P79Z)
Former president announces JD Vance as running mate as Republicans gather in Milwaukee for national convention
Less than 48 hours after a gunman shot at Donald Trump during a Pennsylvania rally - a bullet grazing the former president and killing a spectator - Trump was formally nominated to head the Republican presidential ticket in November.
Trump also announced his running mate on Truth Social on Monday, tapping the Ohio senator JD Vance as his vice-presidential pick. Vance, who once called himself an anti-Trump Republican, has since become a fervent supporter of the former president. Vance was formally confirmed as the nominee on Monday afternoon.
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