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By Rachel Dobkin
Weekend Reporter
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A photo of former President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump holding hands at the Republican National Convention (RNC) has taken off online.
Trump was named the GOP presidential nominee at the four-day convention in Milwaukee on Monday and is set to accept the nomination in a speech on Thursday night.
A photo of Trump and his wife holding hands in a hallway at the RNC was posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday night ahead of the former president's speech. Melania Trump arrived at the convention at around 9 p.m. CT on Thursday, her first appearance at the convention.
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The post, made by X user Ian Miles Cheong, a Trump supporter, received 56,100 in the first 20 minutes of it being shared.
Newsweek reached out to Trump's spokesperson Steven Cheung via email and Melania Trump via online form for comment.
While the Trumps have held hands while posing for photos in the past, they are not known to partake in a lot of public displays of affection. Melania has been seen pulling her hand away from Donald or even swatting away the gesture from her husband.
Melania is wearing a red skirt suit in the photo and Donald Trump is wearing his signature navy blue suit with a red tie. Donald Trump's head is turned to show the bandage on his right ear, which was injured during a recent assassination attempt.
While speaking at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday at around 6 p.m. ET, Trump was struck with a bullet to the ear in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investing as an assassination attempt.
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The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by a U.S. Secret Service counter-sniper. One rally attendee, 50-year-old former firefighter Corey Comperatore, was killed in the shooting and two more were seriously injured, according to the Secret Service.
President Joe Biden said in an Oval Office address Sunday night that law enforcement officials are investigating the shooting. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Lousiana Republican and Trump ally, said that the House will conduct a full investigation of the shooting.
As a sign of solidarity, Trump supporters at the convention have been wearing bandages on their right ears.
Trump made his first appearance at the RNC on Monday, the same day Ohio Senator JD Vance was announced as the former president's running mate. During his RNC speech on Wednesday, Vance said, "I pledge to every American, no matter your party, I will give everything I have."
"To serve you and to make this country a place where every dream you have for yourself, your family and your country will be possible once again," he said.
Vance, a Trump critic turned fierce ally, is fairly new to Congress. He was elected to the Senate in 2022. He opposes abortion rights, U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, and has a tough anti-immigration stance.
Update 10:26 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
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