The Trump campaign is seeing a new surge in support following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Saturday in western Pennsylvania.
Adviser and pollster John McLaughlin told Secrets that the shooting is already increasing the enthusiasm at the Republican National Convention that opens tomorrow in Milwaukee.
What’s more, he said, that is translating into more people registering to vote for the former president and more Republicans voting early.
As he made his way to Milwaukee, McLaughlin told us, “The Republican convention will be very energized, and that increased enthusiasm will translate into even more supporters registering to vote, making plans to vote as early as they can by their state laws and bring us to victory on Election Day.”
This afternoon, Trump said that he, too, is traveling to Wisconsin, keeping to an earlier plan that was expected to be disrupted by the attempt on his life during Saturday’s 2024 rally.
His campaign released a statement that included what has already become an iconic image of his will to fight for supporters. “Never surrender,” it reads above the photo of him thrusting his fist in the air, blood smearing his face.
In statements he and his wife, Melania Trump, have put out since the shooting, Trump has taken a tone of unity and that appears to be the overriding theme for the convention.
“Dawn is here again. Let us reunite. Now,” said the former first lady.
“Now is the time for all Americans to come together and unite,” said McLaughlin.
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The shooting and the new attention the country has on Trump gives the president a chance to reintroduce himself during the convention.
“This was already a historic campaign with events unparalleled in American history. President Trump has endured so much with dignified determination. Certainly, there will be increased attention from the voters. They will continue to see that President Trump is on a mission to make changes that improve their lives by making America safe and prosperous once again,” McLaughlin said.
