‘I’m Just Really Glad That Trump’s OK’

The Run-Up

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🗓️ 15 July 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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You’ve seen the image by now: Former President Donald J. Trump has blood running down the side of his face. He’s being escorted off his rally’s stage by the Secret Service, and he pauses to look at the crowd, his fist proudly in the air. It’s too soon to know how the attempt on his life on Saturday in Pennsylvania will affect the outcome of the race. But Trump’s allies have already made the shock of the assassination attempt, and the violence, part of a clear political message. To hear them tell it, Trump and his party are under attack. This sense of persecution has long been core to Trump’s message. And the events of the weekend will only amplify that. Today, as the Republican National Convention gets underway, we’re digging into that message with the Trump supporters who most embody it. And we’re doing so from their unlikely headquarters, where they gather every evening in Washington D.C.: outside the D.C. Jail.

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0:00.0	The image of Saturday of Donald Trump with blood running down the side of his face,
0:06.0	being escorted off the stage by secret service, with his fist proudly in the air,
0:12.0	is already iconic.
0:14.8	And almost immediately, it was clear that this moment,
0:18.8	just days before the start of this week's Republican National Convention, was also a turning point in this race.
0:26.0	Seeing him just pump his fist and tell us to keep fighting.
0:31.0	This is the warrior that America needs right now and this is the
0:35.3	Trump's allies have already made today part of a clear political message.
0:39.7	The Democrat Party continues to foment violence with an obsession against Donald
0:45.8	Trump. We cannot be surprised when people take that serious and say we must
0:51.7	eliminate that threat that Trump and his party are under attack.
0:56.5	It's been an all out of self on Donald Trump the person for years now.
1:06.0	So why we don't know how the shooting will affect the race electorally, we do know that this sense of persecution has long been core to Trump's appeal.
1:12.0	In fact, we've been following a group of his... has long been core to Trump's appeal.
1:12.7	In fact, we've been following a group of his supporters
1:16.1	who uniquely embodied that message.
1:18.9	One nation under God, indivisible. Every night, these folks show up at the corner of 19th and East Street, in Southeast Washington, D.C.
1:28.0	With liberty and justice for all.
1:35.0	And they hold a vigil, dedicated to the people who participated in the January 6th insurrection.
1:40.0	It's been going on for more than 700 nights.
1:43.0	All right, good evening, Patriots.
1:47.0	Today, a special episode on the first day of the Republican National Convention.
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