Donald Trump updates: Trump makes surprise appearance at RNC

Barely 48 hours since his brush with death, Donald Trump has arrived at the opening night of the Republican convention where his pick for Vice President earlier received a rowdy welcome. See how today's events unfolded. 

Donald Trump has made a surprise appearance at the opening night of the Republican convention.

Trump emerged at the convention with a white bandage over his ear.

The crowd erupted when he appeared on the big screen, giving him a lengthy standing ovation.

"Trump, Trump, Trump," Republican supporters chanted.

While the party's candidate usually waits until the final night to enter the arena,  Trump made his way to the venue, barely 48 hours since his brush with death.

It comes as Joe Biden has admitted it was a mistake to say he wanted Trump in the "bullseye".

But he said he would not back down from talking about the threat the former president posed to America's democracy.

"I didn’t say crosshairs. I meant bullseye. I meant focus on him. Focus on what he’s doing, focus on his policies, focus on the number of lies he told in the debate," Mr Biden said in an interview due to air later on Tuesday on NBC.

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