After Trump assassination attempt, what's in store for the Republican convention?
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 748 Ratings
🗓️ 15 July 2024
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Following an attempt on the life of former president Donald Trump on Saturday, the Republican Party is gearing up for its national convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From security arrangements to community reactions, we delve into how the city is getting ready for this event – and a possible Trump presidency.
In this episode:
- Patty Culhane (@PattyCulhane), Al Jazeera Correspondent
- Isiah Holmes (@IsiahHolmes8), Wisconsin Examiner Reporter
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Amy Walters, with Sarí el-Khalili, Veronique Eshaya, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, and our host Malika Bilal.
The Take production team is Amy Walters, Ashish Malhotra, Catherine Nouhan, Chloe K. Li, David Enders, Duha Mosaad, Khaled Soltan, Manahil Naveed, Marcos Bartolomé, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, and Tamara Khandaker.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, after what the FBI is calling an attempted assassination, a former U.S. President Donald Trump... |
| 0:17.0 | For a moment, we weren't quite sure what the status of Donald Trump was, but armed personnel |
| 0:23.6 | were soon surrounding the stage. |
| 0:27.6 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin welcomes the Republican National Convention. |
| 0:32.6 | What can the world expect? |
| 0:35.6 | I'm Malika Bilal, and this is the take. |
| 0:45.8 | On Saturday, July 13th, former President Donald Trump narrowly escaped an apparent attempt on his life |
| 0:52.7 | while speaking at a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. |
| 0:55.9 | Take a look at what happened. |
| 1:00.9 | A witness at the rally spoke to Al Jazeera. |
| 1:08.2 | On his right cheek was a tear drop of blood right here. |
| 1:12.4 | Then when he turned, you could see the right ear |
| 1:15.4 | from the top of the ear to the bottom. |
| 1:19.0 | Blood. |
| 1:19.8 | Wasn't pouring blood, but it was blood. |
| 1:22.9 | The suspected shooter is Thomas Matthew Crooks, |
| 1:26.0 | a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania. Secret Service |
| 1:28.8 | agent shot and killed him at the site. A 50-year-old man attending the rally was also killed, and |
| 1:35.3 | two others were injured. Before being rushed from the stage, Trump raised a fist and addressed |
| 1:41.2 | the crowd with three words, fight, fight, fight, fight. |
| 1:47.4 | This week, Trump says, he still plans on joining thousands of Republicans in Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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