The Strange Way Republicans At RNC Are Marking Trump Assassination Attempt

Some Republicans at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee have been photographed and filmed sporting fake bandages and Band-Aids on their ears in apparent solidarity with GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, who’s worn a large bandage on his right ear after it was wounded during the attempt on his life over the weekend.

Former President Donald Trump wearing a bandage over his ear during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

“This is the newest fashion trend. I’m getting this going,” Arizona delegate Joe Neglia told CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe on Tuesday.

“Everybody in the world is going to be wearing these pretty soon. It’s the latest thing,” Neglia continued. “My wife calls me and tells me I dress like an engineer, but I’m setting new fashion ground here.”

O’Keefe asked Neglia, “And you just made this in your hotel room today with an envelope or what?”

“No, I folded it up on the bus on the way here,” the delegate replied.

Watch the exchange here:

One delegate appeared to use tape:

Another sported an adhesive bandage with an American flag:

The Independent’s Eric Michael Garcia shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, of someone outside the convention who was dressed as Uncle Sam with a bandage on his ear.

The Daily Beast’s Jake Lahut and The Hill also posted photographs of people making the fashion statement.