How the assassination attempt on Trump has changed the outlook of this week’s RNC By Elena Moore Published July 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 2:27 Grace Widyatmadja / NPRA supporter of Donald Trump prays at a prayer vigil held for former President Donald Trump in downtown Milwaukee ahead of the Republican National Convention. Ahead of this week’s RNC in Milwaukee, Republicans congregated for a vigil in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Copyright 2024 NPR Nickolai Hammer / NPR / NPRA poster board covered in well wishes for Donald Trump sits on an easle at the Prayer Vigil for America. The event was held at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday. Keren Carrion / NPR / NPRPeople pray during a prayer vigil and voter registration event for former president Donald Trump in the downtown area before the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 14, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nickolai Hammar / NPR / NPRCliff Saunders writes, "Praying for the best. God bless you" on a poster board set out for Donald Trump at the Prayer Vigil for America. Saunders said that it "Felt good to recharge your batteries," on attending the event at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday. "We're just trying to get everybody out to vote. People have become too complacent. Grace Widyatmadja / NPR / NPRGet well soon cards written by Donald Trump's supporters at a prayer vigil and voter registration event held for the former president Donald Trump in the downtown area before the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 14, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nickolai Hammar / NPR / NPRHilario Deleon, chair of the Milwaukee County GOP, writes "Get well soon," on a poster board setup for well wishes for Donald Trump at the Prayer Vigil for America. The event was held at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday. Keren Carrion / NPR / NPRPeople attend a prayer vigil and voter registration event for former president Donald Trump in the downtown area before the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 14, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nickolai Hammar / NPR / NPRWell wishes written on a poster board setup for Donald Trump at the Prayer Vigil for America. The event was held at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee on Sunday.