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Republicans confident that Trump will win the US presidential election

Republicans are confident that former President Donald Trump will win the upcoming presidential election on November 5.

“He’s going to win. Yes, I definitely think so, I definitely think so,” Rep. Cara Pavalock-D’Amato told Anadolu Agency on Thursday.

She delivered her speech at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Trump made his first public speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC) since surviving an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, when a bullet grazed his right ear.

The four-day RNC, which started Monday, drew about 50,000 visitors.

“I look forward to everyone coming together in November and voting for Donald Trump,” she said.

Amid growing calls for US President Joe Biden to withdraw from the race, Pavalock-D’Amato said: “I’m hearing Biden may withdraw as early as this weekend, so that’s pretty exciting.”

She believes that Democrats have “really taken away personal freedom and put everyone at risk.”

Speaking about the attempted assassination, which left one bystander dead and two others seriously injured, the spokesman said it was “deeply heartbreaking” for America.

‘Lionheart’

Thomas McNally, a Republican, told Anadolu Agency he was “very relieved” to see Trump take the stage after the attack, raise his fist in the air and “show his determination.”

Immediately after being attacked, his face covered in blood, he raised his clenched fist in the air, making for iconic photos. “Fight!” he muttered to the crowd.

Manuel Vilar, for his part, said he expects Trump to be elected as the 47th president.

“We think he’s going to win. It’s been clear since the assassination attempt. He has the heart of a lion. He has incredible courage and determination,” Vilar added.

Debbie Kuehne, another Republican who traveled to the convention on Trump’s behalf, said it was a “miracle” that the bullet missed the former president.

“I agree it’s a miracle. It’s, you know, it’s amazing, and for him to get back up all the way, you know, he really showed his strength,” she said.

She firmly believes that Trump will win the election. Kuehne also appreciated Trump’s decision to select Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate for the vice presidency.

“He’s a brilliant man. I trust Donald Trump and I like his choice,” she said.

Michael Donohue, a Republican Party lawmaker, told Anadolu Agency he was “terrified” by the assassination attempt.

Donohue stressed that there was an “absolute security failure” and “incompetence,” referring to the 20-year-old gunman who was able to get close enough to shoot and wound Trump with an AR-style rifle.

“…there’s really no excuse for it, it’s a total failure. They really need to get to the bottom of how it happened,” Donohue added.

Authorities have yet to determine a motive for the attempted murder. They identified the suspected shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Recalling the moments when the bullet passed his ear, Trump said: “The amazing thing is, if I hadn’t moved my head at the very last moment before the shot was fired, the assassin’s bullet would have hit home and I wouldn’t be here tonight.”

Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president on Thursday.

Republicans said Trump’s “belligerent spirit” was heightened after the assassination attempt and that Democratic candidate Biden had no chance of winning.

Biden’s candidacy has been in the spotlight after his disappointing performance against Trump during a presidential debate late last month.

According to a recent report, an overwhelming majority of Democrats support Vice President Kamala Harris replacing Biden as president if he decides to leave office.