Chants of "USA" as Trump accepts Republican nomination

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Trump Predicts 'Incredible Victory' in GOP Nomination Acceptance Speech

Donald Trump predicted an "incredible victory" Thursday while accepting the Republican presidential nomination at the convention in Milwaukee. His acceptance comes amid a party euphoric over his escape from assassination and buoyed by the apparent collapse of Joe Biden's reelection campaign.

"We will have an incredible victory, and we will begin the four greatest years in the history of our country," Trump, 78, declared to an energized crowd.

This marked his first speech since a 20-year-old man shot at him, causing a wound to one ear and killing a bystander during a rally last weekend. In an emotional retelling of the shooting, Trump said he had "God on my side" and asked for a moment of silence to honor the victim, firefighter Corey Comperatore. Before a hushed audience, he kissed the late firefighter's helmet on stage.

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Trump took the stage to chants of "USA" from a crowd that had spent the week speaking of him in near-divine terms. Warm-up acts included shirt-ripping 1980s wrestling icon Hulk Hogan and conspiracy theorist and far-right media guru Tucker Carlson, who described Trump's survival as a historic moment. "After the assassination attempt, Trump became the 'leader of a nation,'" Carlson said.

Despite the speech being touted as the launch of a less abrasive, more unity-seeking Trump, he soon reverted to his familiar rhetoric, portraying America as an apocalyptic ruin needing saving. Promising to complete a wall on the US-Mexican border, he said an "invasion" of immigrants had brought "destruction" and "misery" to a "nation in decline."

He vowed to end Biden's massive spending on fighting climate change, calling it a "scam." Trump again made his false claim that Democrats cheated in his 2020 election defeat to Biden. Despite aides promising that Trump would not mention Biden's name, he did refer to his opponent and "the damage" he has done.

Trump Flips Script

Despite a torrent of scandals, impeachment for his unprecedented attempt to overturn the 2020 election, and 34 felony convictions in May at a New York criminal trial, Trump is rising in polls ahead of November. With Republicans more united behind him than ever, he is bullish about a shock return to power.

Attempting to flip the script on accusations of his authoritarian intentions, Trump insisted that he is "the one saving democracy" and referred to his criminal investigations as "witch hunts." "We must not criminalize dissent," he said.

Trump's celebration in Milwaukee contrasted sharply with the crisis engulfing Biden, 81. The Democratic president appeared close to being forced by his own party to withdraw and make way for Vice President Kamala Harris or another candidate, as fears about his faltering health grow.

Senior Trump advisor Jason Miller told AFP that "nothing fundamentally changes" for Trump if Biden drops out. Trump's family was in attendance, with son Eric rousing the crowd into a chant of "fight, fight, fight!" Trump's wife Melania, who has been mostly absent throughout the campaign, arrived to applause but did not speak—a notable break with US political convention at such events.

Martial Arts CEO, Preacher

Supporters lined up all week to applaud Trump for his bravery since the weekend attack at a Pennsylvania rally. Among those addressing the convention was Trump's longtime friend Dana White, chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Trump has attended multiple UFC bouts as he seeks to lock in younger male voters.

Striking a different tone, evangelist preacher Franklin Graham led a lengthy prayer for Trump. With Biden still reeling from his disastrous debate performance against Trump last month, polls show a gap gradually opening in the previously close race. The Republican campaign has even been talking up Trump's chances in Democratic strongholds like Minnesota and Virginia.

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