Trump appears with bandaged ear at Republican national convention

Wild applause as Republican nominee makes first public appearance since assassination attempt in Pennsylvania

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Donald Trump, wearing a bandage partially covering his right ear, appeared in public for the first time since surviving an assassination attempt over the weekend.

Trump made a dramatic entrance to loud cheers on Monday during the first night of the Republican national convention in Milwaukee, emerging on the floor of the convention hall at about 9pm CT to cheers of USA!" and fight!" Lee Greenwood played Proud to be an American" as Trump entered the convention hall.