But it is on the cutting edge of MAGA trends, given that Trump was just wounded on Saturday in an apparent assassination attempt. In what’s certain to be an enduring image, the former president returned triumphantly to the public eye two days later at this convention with a bandaged ear. Trump may be visibly wounded, but his standing here among the party loyalists who voted Monday to make him their 2024 presidential nominee is as strong as it’s ever been. Trump’s ear, both bloodied and bandaged, has become a symbol of resilience after the attack, embodying the party’s aspirations for an election less than four months away.
