Donald Trump was warmly welcomed at the Republican National Convention on Monday, sporting a bandaged right ear in his first public appearance since surviving an assassination attempt.

After securing the official nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and revealing Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate, Trump made a grand entrance into Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum, greeted by supporters on the event's opening day.

Awaiting his formal acceptance speech on Thursday, Trump took his place amidst cheers while the patriotic tune "God Bless the USA" played, visibly touched by the enthusiastic reception from the crowded venue.