World News / 17 July 2024
Trump takes centre stage
Former US President Donald Trump hasn’t let Saturday’s assassination attempt throw off his 2024 election campaign – and his supporters at the Republican National Convention couldn’t be happier… He was greeted with loud cheers when he made a surprise appearance yesterday with a bandage on his injured ear, but he didn’t address the crowd. For now, the focus is on J.D. Vance, the Ohio Senator and former best-selling author selected as his running mate despite not being onboard the Trump train in the past… Here at home, the assassination attempt on Trump has prompted a review of our politicians’ security. And with sensitivities running high, actor Jack Black’s band Tenacious D has axed the rest of their Oz tour after a comment about Trump sparked an outcry. The gaff even led Elon Musk, who reports say is now publicly endorsing Trump, to weigh in calling it “evil” on social media platform X.
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