Scott Lucas: Show of 'unity' by Donald Trump and the Republicans falls a bit flat

With a ‘changed’ Trump giving an anti-climactic speech and Biden dealing with covid for a few days, the Democrats must act fast, writes Scott Lucas

A bandaged Donald Trump was centre-stage on Thursday, addressing the crowds at the Republican National Convention. Picture: Julia Nikhinson/AP

In the past week, a gunman has fired at Donald Trump, killing a firefighter and injuring two others at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

The Republicans have held their national convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. JD Vance, who threatened Dublin last December with a rupture in US-Ireland relations, is the vice presidential nominee. Mr Trump and his ear bandage have addressed the faithful, and yet we are at the same place where we sat last weekend.