Pa. delegation at RNC in high spirits following Trump’s survival of assassination attempt

MILWAUKEE (KYW Newsradio) — The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee got off to a rousing start: Attendees at the Pennsylvania Delegation Breakfast on Monday learned that the classified documents case against Donald Trump had been dismissed .

Pennsylvania GOP chairman Lawrence Tabas announced it to the crowd, and it was greeted with a standing ovation.

Since Trump’s survival of an assassination attempt at a Butler, Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, many Republican delegates have said the party is energized entering the RNC, and a judge’s decision to dismiss this case only fuels their enthusiasm.

Pennsylvania Congressman Dan Meuser was at the Trump rally Saturday. While there was a tragic loss of life, he said the former president’s response to the shooting galvanized his supporters.

“With all that going on, to stand up, blood on his face, and put his fist up and tell everybody, ‘Keep fighting, it’s gonna be OK.’ That’s what he did,” he said.

“It just has energized us more coming forward to the convention, that this guy just got shot at an assassination attempt on his life and he is still fighting for America,” added western Pennsylvania delegate Mike McMullen. “And he’s giving a fist bump and a thumbs up — who does that?”

The delegates agree violence has no place in American politics, and it’s time to remove the personal attacks and focus on policy.

Pennsylvania RNC delegation chairman Jim Worthington said the battleground Keystone State is crucial to Trump’s campaign. All eyes will be on the Pennsylvania delegation this week.

“With that being said, it’s important for us to be at our best,” said Worthington. “We’re going to be in the very front of the arena. People are going to be clamoring to speak to us. They’re going to be watching for our reactions, they’re going to be watching for our enthusiasm.”