Crash Course: "Nation in decline": Trump, promising unity, delivers divisive address at RNC

Donald Trump spread election and immigration lies on stage in Milwaukee after reflecting on the attempt on his life Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNGViaHJ6aTl5di8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dSZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaXJxemZvMmo3ci8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcWxoeXZobHk5cC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbnFrbzljdmswZC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvb3l6dmVqZTc4YS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNDI5aWZqdTBlMS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ "Nation in decline": Trump, promising unity, delivers divisive address at RNC The speech, apparently [re-written](~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsva2V0ZDFhazV5dC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) to support “unity” after being grazed by a bullet, which he purported “came within a quarter of an inch” of taking his life, began with a 15-minute recap of the event that took a chunk out of his ear, causing him to wear a bandage — quickly adapted by his fans as a new [fashion trend](~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdjFhMnptdGlzdi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dSZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). Trump, who revisited the day of the shooting for the “only time,” recalled speaking “strongly, powerfully, and happily” about the U.S. border when he was shot. He recalled a loyal crowd who waited to see if he had died, noting that he was “not supposed to be here tonight.” [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZHRvdHFvYmFvMy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dSZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcmdyOWZ2MGY4ZS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdDVpMXd5a2RzeS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYXAwcTZjMmR0NS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOGZqOXFodWdtMS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ "Future Fake Electors," crazy encounters, and confused RNC visitors When thousands of Republicans descend upon a heavily Democratic city, there is a surrealness that goes beyond the familiar strangeness that a political event like the Republican National Convention (RNC) usually brings to town. And it’s not just the crazy costumed folks like the man dressed as Uncle Sam maneuvering his Segway between conventioneers on Milwaukee's Wisconsin Avenue. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaTBvcDg5bXQ5ZS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dSZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). [Subscribe to Salon today](~/AASU4wA~/RgRofMxBP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZnc3ZGN2NzhyMC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9MjI1aHpuZTR2dSZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmlUJHmmbGVQimUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) and unlock more benefits! 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