Trump’s arrival and ‘our God saves’: key takeaways from day one of the RNC

The ex-president names JD Vance as his running mate and becomes the official party nominee on an eventful first day

Just two days after a gunman targeted a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania, leaving the candidate grazed by a bullet and one of his supporters dead, the Republican national convention kicked off in Milwaukee in a strikingly normal fashion.

Donald Trump, who made his first public appearance but did not yet address the convention, has now been officially nominated as the Republican presidential candidate. Here are key takeaways from the day: