 And the message goes out constantly that the election of Donald Trump would be a threat to democracy and that the Republic would end. I mean, it heats up the environment. We cannot do that. It's simply not true. Everyone needs to turn the rhetoric down. He spoke as Republicans gather in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. President Trump says he has no intention of changing his plans to attend. He also posted on Truth Social about the shooting, saying, "...it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening."