Protests at the Republican National Convention have been more muted than expected, likely due to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump days prior.

The attempted assassination of Trump at a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally has caused many Democrats and left-wing activists to tone down their rhetoric as the country reels from the first major assassination attempt against a president or former president in over 40 years. This hesitance extended to protests outside the RNC in Milwaukee, which are turning out to be far smaller than expected.