Donald Trump Receives Hero's Welcome At RNC After Surviving Assassination Attempt: VIDEO

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Donald Trump received an incredibly warm welcome Monday night at the RNC.

Trump was officially nominated Monday as the Republican candidate for President, and he was greeted like a hero following a failed assassination attempt.

Sporting a bandage over his right ear where a would-be assassin's bullet hit him, Trump entered the RNC in Milwaukee to roaring applause and cheering.

Check out the pretty cool moment below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

Donald Trump receives warm welcome at RNC after being shot.

I don't care what your politics are. You can hate Trump or love him. This is America. You have the freedom to support who you want.

What I will say is that taking a bullet to the head on Saturday, and showing up to the RNC on Monday to walk in like a champion UFC fighter is absolutely awesome.

How many people on the planet could be shot in the ear and two days later stroll on up to a major event like nothing happened at all? My guess is not many.

It's also easy to understand why the crowd was so excited to see Trump. He came within a quarter of an inch of his life ending Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania when Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on him.

Not only did Crooks fail to kill the Republican leader, but Trump got up and hit the crowd with an absolutely epic fist pump. As I tweeted Monday night, the billionaire real estate mogul shook off being shot like he was celebrating a fourth down conversion.

I've seen the video easily more than 100 times, and it still never gets old.

After all the chaos and carnage over the weekend, Trump walked right into the RNC without hesitation sporting a head wound. If you don't understand why the crowd went wild, then you don't understand politics or human nature.

Donald Trump was treated to a hero's welcome at the RNC after surviving an assassination attempt. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Let me know what you think of Trump's arrival at the RNC at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

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David Hookstead is a reporter for OutKick covering a variety of topics with a focus on football and culture. He also hosts of the podcast American Joyride that is accessible on Outkick where he interviews American heroes and outlines their unique stories. Before joining OutKick, Hookstead worked for the Daily Caller for seven years covering similar topics. Hookstead is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.