 NCA News. I'm Mike Raley. Former President Trump arrived at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last night, his first public appearance since the attempt on his life. Wearing a bandage over his injured ear, he thrilled the crowd, drawing loud cheers. His arrival came as he officially secured the delegates to become his party's nominee. CBS's Ed O'Keefe. Former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance since surviving an assassination attempt, standing side by side with his new running mate for the first time.