Updated Jul 18, 2024 - Politics & Policy

In photos: Trump bandage "newest fashion trend" at RNC

Rebecca Falconer

People wear "bandages" on their ears as they watch on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — People wear "bandages" on their ears as they watch on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Ear bandages are a widely seen accessory at this week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

The big picture: Convention attendees have been paying tribute to former President Trump, who appeared at the event with his large, white bandage on his right ear in his first appearance since Saturday's rally shooting.

former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a bandage on his ear after being wounded in an assassination attempt, raises a fist as he arrives during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. — The right ear of Republican presidential nominee Trump was left bloodied in the assassination attempt at his Pennsylvania campaign rally that left a rally attendee and the shooter dead and others injured. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Attendees wear an US flag patch on they ear as they sing the National Anthem on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. — Attendees wearing U.S. flag patches on their ears with the slogan "Trump 2024" on them sing the national anthem on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 18. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

A Donald Trump supporter and performer places a bandage over his ear in reference to Trump's wound at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on the third day of the convention on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — A Trump supporter and performer in Milwaukee wears a bandage over his ear with the words "fight, fight, fight" displayed, in reference to what the GOP nominee shouted to the crowd at his July 14 rally moments after he was shot in the ear in an attempted assassination. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

A delegate wears an imitation ear bandage during the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. — A delegate wears an imitation ear bandage during the RNC on July 17. "This is the newest fashion trend," one delegate told CBS News. Photo: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A man wearing a cowboy hat has a "bandage" on his ear on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — A man wearing a cowboy hat has a "bandage" on his ear at the RNC on July 17. Merchandise featuring the now-iconic photo of a bloodied-faced Trump raising his fist moments after an assassination attempt is also on sale at the convention, the Washington Post reports. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Arizona delegate Stacey Goodman wears a gauze patch over her ear in solidarity with US former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17. — Arizona delegate Stacey Goodman (pictured at the RNC on July 17) told The Hill she wanted to show "solidarity with my president, Trump, not the current thing that's in the administration." Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

An attendee points to her "bandaged" ear on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — An attendee points to her "bandaged" ear on the second day of the RNC on July 16 in Milwaukee. A Trump-owned company is selling limited-edition sneakers depicting former Trump's iconic photo for $299 a pair. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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Editor's note: This article has been updated with a photo from the final day of the Republican National Convention.

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