Donald Trump supporters wear fake ear bandages after shooting

Elsewhere at the convention, West Virginia governor Jim Justice’s pet dog steals the show after appearing on stage with him during a speech.

A Donald Trump supporter wearing a fake ear bandage and US flag at the Republican National Convention. Pic: Reuters

Donald Trump supporters are wearing pretend ear bandages to the Republican convention in solidarity with him after an assassination attempt on the former president.

Mr Trump has been wearing a patch over his ear since the shooting in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Several attendees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee were seen with similar white bandages taped to their heads on Thursday.

Mr Trump will formally accept the GOP nomination at the convention on Thursday evening, making his first speech since the attempt on his life.

Twenty-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks was shot dead by police after he fired his rifle towards Mr Trump at his rally near Pittsburgh last week.

After his protection officers leapt up to protect him, he momentarily raised a fist in the air and shouted “fight”, before he was rushed away.

His supporters are now using it as a rallying cry, having chanted it back at him in Pennsylvania.

The exact nature of his injuries has not been made clear.

His doctor Ronny Jackson says he is missing part of his upper right ear but it is not known whether he is still receiving treatment.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-supporters-wear-fake-ear-bandages-after-shooting-13180434

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