At the GOP convention, Trump's call to be 'united' means coming together to beat Biden

MILWAUKEE — A day after the attempt on his life, former President Donald Trump called on the country to come together.

"In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win," he wrote on social media Sunday.

For many attendees at the Republican National Convention here this week, being "united" means one main thing: coming together around Trump to beat President Joe Biden.

Florida delegate Jason Fischer said all Americans should “stand united with the greatest president of our lifetime."

“His enemies tried to silence him,” he said. “They tried to bankrupt him. They tried to imprison him. Then they tried to kill him.”

“I think it means every single registered Republican needs to vote for President Trump," Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufman said Wednesday. "I think unification — if the specter of Joe Biden after the last month is not enough motivation for you, I don’t know what would be.”

He added that unification around broad policy ideas will "come naturally if Republicans have the trifecta,” he said, referring to the idea that Republicans need to control both chambers of Congress and the White House after the elections.