Bandage of brothers! How RNC delegates are strapping up their ears as it becomes a symbol of support and defiance among Donald Trump's supporters

Delegates astatine nan Republican National Convention successful Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are strapping home-made bandages to their ears, successful nan latest motion of devotion to erstwhile president Donald Trump. 

Trump, 78, was seen stepping into nan RNC connected Monday pinch a bandage complete his ear, conscionable 2 days aft he was changeable astatine a run rally successful Pennsylvania. 

And successful a motion of nearly-feverish support for Trump, Republican delegates were seen sporting their ain bandages, which they either made and brought in, aliases had handed to them arsenic they walked astir the Fiserv Forum successful nan bosom of Wisconsin's largest city. 

Texas delegate Jackson Carpenter told nan Washington Post that he put nan bandage connected aft learning different personification was handing them retired astatine nan conference.

He was keen connected nan bandage arsenic a symbol, arsenic 'we request a awesome astir governmental unit not being acceptable successful America.'

Zachary Landsdowne, a Washington authorities delegate, meantime said he brought 1 he made astatine location pinch Band-Aids, but nary 1 took announcement until he swapped them retired for achromatic paper. 

 'I saw 1 feline pinch an full napkin against nan broadside of his head, but it didn't look for illustration a bandage,' he added pinch a laugh. 

The RNC, which is wrapping up today, saw nan immense mostly of delegates propulsion their weight down Donald Trump to go nan adjacent charismatic Republican campaigner for nan 2024 election. 

They joined nan regular convention attendees, who had done themselves up successful precocious MAGA manner for nan event. 

There were sequins, glitter, stars, stripes, elephants and a full batch of red, achromatic and bluish successful downtown Milwaukee arsenic attendees hopscotched to a bid of events passim nan Fiserv Forum. 

On Monday, immoderate authorities delegations wore matching themed outfits arsenic nan nominated Trump for a 2nd word successful nan White House. Other delegations opted for a operation of their champion America-loving attire.

If not decked retired from head-to-toe, immoderate group still managed to get into nan temper pinch different accessories, hats and different inspired looks.

 Delegate Sylvia Spivey and her hubby Randy were decked retired successful Texas inspired gear. Apart from their hats, Sylvia had connected a cowboys footwear dressed up garment while Randy sported a Houston Astros shirt.

The brace had swapped retired their cowboy boots owed to each nan walking, but Sylvia besides had an elephant bag, Trump earrings and a loop buckle commemorating nan convention, which was designed for nan delegation.

'To spot Trump travel successful past nighttime was amazing,' Sylvia Spivey said. For some her and Randy, nan astir important rumor for them is securing nan border.

Albert Herrera and his boy Yosef Herrera, who runs nan National High School Republican Federation, were some astatine nan normal successful their cowboy hats which they dressed up pinch pins featuring nan yellowish roseate of Texas.

They besides had connected their lone prima shirts which nan full delegations plans to deterioration this week.

The Herraras had a typical four-legged friend pinch them arsenic well. Albert's work canine Tzeitel was besides sporting her Texas apparel including a reddish cowboy hat, bedazzled booties, and a Texas authorities emblem connected her harness.

Sara Brady from Idaho is wearing 1 each time of nan Republican National Convention and mightiness beryllium nan astir formally dressed attendee connected nan normal floor. 

On Monday, she had connected a Trump themed red, achromatic and bluish dress pinch an image of nan ex-president aft he raised his fist pursuing nan assassination effort successful Butler, PA.

The dress she was wearing connected Tuesday was a yellowish 'Don't Tread connected Me' gown. She claimed she made nan dress arsenic a ceremony dress aft charges against her were dropped aft she brought her kids to a playground during COVID and was arrested.

She said she has an 'Appeal to Heaven' themed dress for Wednesday earlier she brings backmost nan Trump dress for Thursday nighttime erstwhile nan erstwhile president gives his speech.

While nan RNC has been a ceremony of nan GOP, constabulary officers were forced to sprout a knife-wielding man to decease little than a mile distant from wherever it is being held. 

Five officers operating connected bicycles reportedly opened occurrence aft nan man turned to them pinch nan blade.

It came hours earlier Trump and his moving mate J.D. Vance were owed to perceive speeches by Republican luminaries astatine nan normal arena.

Police from Columbus, Ohio, were progressive successful nan shooting. The officers were connected duty successful Milwaukee to thief pinch nan beefed-up information for nan arena aft nan assassination effort connected Donald Trump connected Saturday.

The shooting happened extracurricular nan perimeter policed by nan Secret Service.

Initial reports suggested nan dormant man was homeless, had been progressive successful a conflict pinch different bum man, and was a personification of ace cocaine.

Witnesses said nan man was known by nan nickname 'Jehovah'.