Sealed with a kiss: Melania and Donald share tender moment as family joins them on stage after former first lady broke with tradition... and one key member is missing

Donald Trump's family surrounded him connected shape aft he accepted nan Republican nomination during a marathon reside recounting nan horrifying infinitesimal he was changeable by a would-be assassin.

Melania Trump came up down her hubby - still pinch a bandage connected his receptor - connected shape past sewage a buss connected nan feature astatine nan extremity of a historical nighttime conscionable days aft he was inches of losing his life.

The 77-year-old's 92-minute reside started by recounting nan infinitesimal wherever he was wrong a 'quarter of an inch' of being killed and reliving nan magnitude of humor that spilled connected his face.

But aft nan sombre opening of his reside connected 'unity', he returned to his trademark attacks connected President Joe Biden, aged enemies and his separator and economical policies.

He joked astir nan 'late, great' Hannibal Lecter erstwhile riffing astir immigration, said Kim Jong-un missed him and re-upped his committedness to extremity taxes connected tips from cheers from nan crowd.

Ivanka, Don Jr., Eric, Tiffany and their important others past came retired connected shape to cheers from nan crowd arsenic balloons fell from nan arena's ceiling and Puccini's Nessun Dorma played.

The Trump grandkids tossed nan red, white, bluish and golden balloons astir arsenic they bounced connected nan stage.

But 1 family personnel was notably missing: nan 6'7' Barron Trump.

There was nary motion of Barron Trump connected Thursday, nan past nighttime of nan Republican National Convention.

Donald Trump mentioned his youngest boy during his remarks but Barron was not seated successful nan family's box. He was primitively selected arsenic a normal delegate from Florida but Melania's agency later announced Barron would not service arsenic he had a 'prior commitment.'

His absence was notable, peculiarly aft he attended 1 of his father's run rallies earlier this month, wherever he stood and waved to nan crowd.

But Don Jr.'s and Eric's children were present. Kai Trump, 17, addressed nan normal connected Wednesday night, paying a saccharine tribute to her grandfather. 

And Eric's girl Carolina, four, stole nan show connected Thursday erstwhile she sat connected Donald Trump's thigh while Eric addressed nan delegates.

At 1 constituent Carolina had her thumb successful her rima arsenic her begetter spoke.  Her older relative Eric Luke, 6, joined successful connected cheering connected their dada arsenic he sat connected mom Lara's lap.

Donald Trump, meanwhile, basked successful nan adoration of nan delegates aft he wrapped up his 1 hr and 32 infinitesimal speech. 

He started disconnected pinch a melodramatic retelling of nan assassination effort connected his life but past rambled, going disconnected nan teleprompter, to slam Nancy Pelosi and name-check rival Joe Biden.

The delegates successful nan hallway appeared restless pinch galore taking their seats and taking retired their phones. A fewer fell asleep.  

They rallied for nan expansive finale however, roaring their support arsenic nan Trump family took nan shape to activity arsenic balloons rained down astir them.

Since nan assassination effort connected him connected July 13th, Trump has had his family astatine his side.

Most of them were connected manus Thursday nighttime to spot him crowned arsenic nan Republican statesmanlike nominee. 

His children walked onto nan normal level pinch him. 

Later, Melania Trump, successful a agleam reddish skirt suit by Dior, made a melodramatic entrance, stepping into nan arena to cheers and nan euphony from Beethoven's symphony no. 9.

She was introduced to nan roaring crowd arsenic nan early first lady. 

Melania Trump only joined nan normal connected its past night, taking her spot successful nan Trump family container soon earlier Donald began his remarks. 

Ivanka Trump and hubby Jared Kushner besides only attended connected Thursday night. The mates joined Don Jr. and Tiffany successful nan family container to beryllium pinch their begetter while Eric Trump addressed nan crowd.

The erstwhile president was surrounded by his children and grandchildren arsenic he prepared to reside nan delegates.

His family - isolated from for Barron - was connected manus while he spoke. 

Melania sat softly during his speech, listening arsenic he described nan assassination effort that astir took his life. She smiled erstwhile he made small jokes but stared astatine her hubby intently arsenic he recounted nan horrific event. 

Donald paid tribute to her during his remarks, calling her 'my astonishing woman Melania.' She stood and waved arsenic nan crowd gave her a opinionated ovation.

'Melania convey you very much. You besides did thing very beautiful. A missive to America calling for nationalist unity,' he said.

He besides thanked nan remainder of his family. 

Melania and Ivanka person stayed distant from authorities since Donald decided to tally for a 2nd term.

But both  Don Jr. - who addressed nan normal connected Wednesday - and Eric person been surrogates connected nan run trail. Eric's woman Lara joined nan Republican National Committee to thief tally nan erstwhile president's re-election effort.

The family has gathered astir its patriarch since an assassin attempted to termination him connected July 13th.

Melania Trump, who seldom makes nationalist statements, said to nan scary erstwhile she realized her and boy Barron's life were connected nan brink of 'devastating change' aft nan proceeding nan news astir her husband's assassination attempt.

The erstwhile first woman called nan gunman a 'monster' and described nan infinitesimal she watched nan slug onslaught her husband's receptor astatine a Pennsylvania rally successful beforehand of thousands of his adoring fans.

'A monster who recognized my hubby arsenic an inhuman governmental instrumentality attempted to ringing retired Donald's passion - his laughter, ingenuity, emotion of music, and inspiration,' Melania said successful an affectional connection connected X connected Sunday morning.

'When I watched that convulsive slug onslaught my husband, Donald, I realized my life, and Barron's life, were connected nan brink of devastating change. I americium grateful to nan brave concealed work agents and rule enforcement officials who risked their ain lives to protect my husband.' 

She called for group to 'reunite' and said she is reasoning of her chap Americans.

'This morning, ascend supra nan hate, nan vitriol, and nan simple-minded ideas that ignite violence,' her connection continued. 

'The winds of alteration person arrived. For those of you who outcry successful support, I convey you. I commend those of you who person reached retired beyond nan governmental disagreement - convey you for remembering that each azygous leader is simply a man aliases a female pinch a loving family.'

After nan convention, Trump heads to Detroit for a run rally connected Saturday. 

Ivanka Trump has said she supports her begetter but won't formally run for him.

It is unclear erstwhile aliases if Melania Trump will look connected nan run trail.