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SCENES FROM DONALD TRUMP’S REPUBLICAN REVIVAL

At the 2024 Republican National Convention, photographer Bruce Gilden captures
the party faithful lionizing the former—and, they hope, future—president.
By Michael CalderonePhotography by Bruce Gilden
July 19, 2024
A group prays at the Republican National Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin July
18, 2024.PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.
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Donald Trump grasps the power of an image better than most, as evidenced by his
decades-long path through pop culture, and to the heights of TV stardom and
political power. Trump’s campaign fundraised off his police mugshot last year,
and this past week, his political operation seized upon the iconic photo of a
bloodied Trump, his fist raised in front of an American flag, shortly after
Saturday’s assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

That image is also emblazoned on T-shirts being sold at this week’s Republican
National Convention. Two days after nearly being killed, Trump entered
Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum to a “hero’s welcome,” as Vanity Fair’s Eric Lutz put
it. The former, and perhaps future, president wore a large, white bandage on his
right ear, quickly sparking an unlikely fashion trend among attendees. Of
course, since first running in 2016, Trump has inspired a cult-like following on
the right, with the near-fatal shooting only seeming to intensify his
supporters’ devotion.



Photographer Bruce Gilden chronicled the MAGA faithful at raucous rallies in
2020 for Vanity Fair, as well the Mar-a-Lago inner circle the following year.
This week, Gilden captured the Republican Party rallying around Trump for a
third time, in a series of stunning photos, from vivid portraits of political
allies, like Roger Stone, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Kevin McCarthy, to shots of
selfie-taking convention-goers soaking up the spectacle. He checked in on the
media circus, getting up close with Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha
MacCallum, and found UFC boss Dana White making the rounds.

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It’s a remarkable display of a political party in thrall to one man, and a
scenario few could’ve predicted three and a half years ago, when Trump left
office in disgrace after inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol. But despite
four indictments—and one conviction—Trump took the stage Thursday night as the
party’s standard-bearer. He began in an uncharacteristically subdued manner,
recounting last Saturday’s shooting, only to veer into a rambling stump speech,
offering a dark, right-wing vision for America before the balloons dropped.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.


Republican Candidate Donald Trump on stage the final night of the 2024
Republican National Convention.PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.
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Marjorie Taylor GreenePHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.

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A convention goer takes a selfie with Roger Stone.PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN /
MAGNUM PHOTOS.
Vivek RamaswamyPHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.

Dana WhitePHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.
Kevin McCarthyPHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.
Lara TrumpPHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.
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Martha MaccallumPHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.

Bret BraierPHOTOGRAPHS BY BRUCE GILDEN / MAGNUM PHOTOS.
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MICHAEL CALDERONE


EDITOR, THE HIVE

Michael Calderone is the editor of Vanity Fair’s the Hive. He previously
reported on media and politics for Politico, HuffPost, and the New York
Observer, and has taught journalism at Princeton University and New York
University. You can follow him on Twitter.
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