“Who is our preferred opponent, Biden or Kamala Harris?” Trump asked at the rally.

Apparently, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently said at a public campaign rally in Michigan, without a bandage on his ear, that the United States is “more united and more determined than ever before” and repeated the words “kill, kill, kill” to his supporters, a reference to a speech he gave shortly after the assassination attempt he suffered last week.

It was his first public rally since last week’s convention, where he was confirmed as a candidate after being shot in the ear in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Recalling the attack, Trump said, “I wasn’t supposed to be here today, but what happened that day was very special.” He thanked the nation for the love he received after the event. “I’ll be here by the grace of God,” the candidate said. “Something happened here today.”

He asserted that this would be “the most important election in history and that there can be no cheating.” He mocked the divisions in the Democratic Party, in which a large portion of the bench supported President Joe Biden’s withdrawal to make way for Vice President Kamala Harris. He asked the audience, “Who is our preferred opponent, Joe Biden or Kamala Harris?” They responded with boos — but it was clear that they supported Biden staying, not Kamala Harris’ eventual arrival, as the ideal opponent. Trump disrespectfully referred to Biden as a “con man.”

He also highlighted the selection of J.D. Vance as the Republican vice presidential candidate, as someone who belongs to the “working class.” He concluded by saying that the Republican Party is “the party of workers, whatever their religion, color, or creed.”

The candidate also stressed that he does not consider himself an extremist, but rather someone with “great common sense.” He said: “What the hell did I do? Last week I got shot in the head.” He added: “The bullet went right past me. Immigration saved my life: I turned my head immediately to see a sign (about immigration).”