Former President Donald Trump has completely rewritten his convention speech in light of the attempt to kill him and will call Thursday night for a new effort at national unity at the Republican National Convention.
In an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner a day after his right ear was grazed by a sniper’s bullet Saturday evening, Trump said he wanted to take advantage of a historic moment and draw the country together.
“The speech I was going to give on Thursday was going to be a humdinger,” Trump said. “Had this not happened, this would’ve been one of the most incredible speeches,” aimed mostly at the policies of President Joe Biden.
“Honestly, it’s going to be a whole different speech now,” he said.
He has switched, Trump said, from a speech meant to excite his voter base to one that demonstrates his belief that the attempted…
