RNC: Trump makes first public appearance since shooting

What you need to know

The Republican National Convention's (RNC) first day wrapped up Monday after Donald Trump received enough delegate votes to confirm his status as Republican presidential nominee.

He has named JD Vance as his running mate and possible future vice president.

Trump appeared at the Republican National Convention for the first time since an assassination attempt with bandage on his ear.

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What to expect to on day 2

The Republican National Convention heads into its second day Tuesday in Milwaukee. 

Speakers at the convention are expected on Tuesday to mention what many Republicans have described as the former president's strength and resilience after the shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania.

Many of the speeches are set to focus on immigration and crime, according to Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee, with the theme of "Make America Safe Once Again."

Nikki Haley will likely be one of the second day's speakers. The former United Nations ambassador and South Carolina governor was the last major rival against Trump in the primary race.

Last week, she announced that she would instruct her convention delegates to vote for Trump, but mentioned that she would not attend the convention. But her office said after the shooting that she would speak at the event.

Report: Musk pledges $45 million a month for Trump campaign

The Wall Street Journal has reported that tech billionaire Elon Musk said he would commit roughly $45 million (roughly €41.3) each month to a new fund backing Donald Trump for US president.

According to the report, the contribution will go to a political group dubbed America PAC, which will focus on promoting voter registration, early voting and mail-in ballots among residents in swing states.

On Saturday, Musk formally endorsed Trump's candidacy after the shooting at the campaign event in Pennsylvania.

"I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," Musk wrote on the social media platform X, which he bought in 2022.

In pictures. Key moments on the first night of the RNC

Trump, who was injured in the ear in Saturday's attack, wore a bandage across his right ear

Republicans said inflation had crushed the US economy blaming it on US President Joe Biden. They ignore for the most part a strong job market and solid growth.

Senator Tim Scott, who briefly ran against Trump for the nomination, said divine intervention spared Trump's life

Eric Trump (second from left), Donald Trump's son, spoke for the Florida delegation, pushing his father over the threshold to become the official Republican candidate for the 2024 US election

Trump selected JD Vance, a senator from Ohio and author of the bestselling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy," as his running mate

Rapper and model Amber Rose is one of the speakers on Monday a the Republican National Convention