The assassination of Trump/ Will the trajectory of the presidential race change?

The assassination of former President Donald Trump has diverted attention from the debate on the political future of President Joe Biden. But while Mr. Trump took a step forward on Monday, making an appearance at the Republican National Convention and announcing the vice presidential nominee, President Biden is preparing to continue campaigning with more stops this week in this uncertain phase of presidential race.

The deep differences between the two candidates returned to the spotlight on Monday, with heated and energetic scenes as Republicans formally nominated former President Donald Trump as their presidential candidate in Milwaukee.

"The best president in the history of the country, Donald J. Trump,"  said Eric Trump, the son of former President Trump at the Republican National Convention.

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden called on Americans to refrain from harsh political rhetoric following the weekend's shocking assassination of Mr. Trump.

During an interview on NBC on Monday, he said he still opposes the "inflammatory" and "vicious" rhetoric of Mr. Trump and his base of supporters.

He was asked whether the assassination of Mr. Trump would change the trajectory of the presidential race.

"I don't know and neither do you,"  he said.

But that appears to have solved the latest political problem, Mr. Biden's poor showing in the debate, which led to calls for him to withdraw from the presidential race.

"I think that Joe Biden has overcome the storm of calls for his departure from the race for president. But he has to make good appearances",  says Jim Kessler from the organization "Third Way".

Mr. Trump, in his first public appearance after the assassination, was greeted with cheers by his supporters in the hall where the Republican National Assembly is being held, with the chants of "fight, fight, fight".

President Biden criticized Mr. Trump.

"I did not say that I want to become a dictator from the first day in office, I did not say that I will not accept the results of the elections and I am not the one who said that I will not accept the results of these elections,"  said President Biden .

The two candidates have called for unity after the assassination of Mr. Trump.

But analysts say the call could mean different things to the candidates.

"They are calling for unity. But I think their differences about the concept of this call are fundamental. I think that's where the problem lies. So they're calling for it, but, in fact, it could be a disguised form of a partisan message,"  says John Greer of Vanderbilt University.

No one knows what will happen now, in this race between two elderly candidates, who will compete until the end of this grueling, tough, and emotional presidential race./ VOA