Trump supporters are wearing ear bandages in solidarity with the former president

Trump supporters are standing in solidarity with their leader, especially in the wake of the shocking assassination attempt over the weekend.

Donald Trump has started wearing an ear bandage. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty

On July 13, the former president of the United States was left injured after an attempted assassination took place at one of his presidential campaign rallies in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Approximately six minutes into his speech, multiple armed security forces were forced to jump onto the stage and cover the 78-year-old from more potential bullets after he was struck in the ear by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks and sent ducking for cover behind his podium.

The suspect was shot and killed by FBI snipers after he was seen shooting at the Republican nominee as well as injuring other supporters in the crowd, killing one person.

President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during the rally in Butler. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty

Shortly after the attack, it was confirmed that the business tycoon was doing well and that he would still be making an appearance at the Republican National Convention that took place in Wisconsin on Monday.

Former US President Donald Trump attends the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Credit: Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu/Getty

Trump appeared at the highly-anticipated event across two days – a third appearance is set for later today – looking like his usual self, but the businessman-turned-politician was seen sporting a white square bandage on his ear.

The badge of honor has now become a fan-favorite amongst Trump’s supporters, with many of them replicating their own to stand in solidarity with their leader after such a traumatic weekend.

Arizona delegate Ray Michaels wears an ear bandage in solidarity with Donald Trump. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty

One Republican delegate even went as far as to describe the ear bandage as “the newest fashion trend,” telling CBS News: “Everybody in the world is going to be wearing these pretty soon.

“Yesterday when he came in, and there was that eruption of love in the room, I thought, ‘what can I do to honor the truth? What can I possibly do?’” he told the outlet on Tuesday, while sporting his own version of a bandage with a piece of white paper. “And then I saw the bandage and I thought, I can do that. So, I put it on simply to honor Trump and to express sympathy with him and unity with him.”

Arizona delegate Stacy Goodman wears a ‘bandage’ on her ear on the third day of the Republican National Convention. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty

Stacey Goodman, who was also sporting a folded-up piece of paper over her ear, said she had jumped on the trend “in solidarity with my president, Trump, not the current thing that’s in the administration.”

The former president is expected to deliver a speech on stage at the convention later today as per a report by the Independent, though he has claimed that the content of that speech is now up in the air in light of his near-death experience.