Bullet grazes ear, ricin letters, hitmen: Trump frequently endangered since running for president
Following reports of gunshots outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner attended by Donald Trump, media highlights his unprecedented history of surviving assassination attempts and threats since 2016.
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(Central News Agency, Washington, 26th) Following sudden gunshots outside the banquet hall while former US President Donald Trump was attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner last night, US media Axios pointed out that this incident added yet another close call to Trump's record, with no other modern president having a comparable history of near-misses.
The report noted that Trump's record of facing danger dates back to his first presidential campaign. This includes a lone gunman showing up at a rally, a murder-for-hire plot backed by the Iranian government, and recurring security lapses.
During the 2024 election cycle, Trump survived two assassination attempts, both of which exposed dereliction of duty by the Secret Service, sparking internal investigations and leadership shakeups:
July 2024
20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The FBI stated Crooks used a 5.56mm caliber AR-style rifle.
A bullet grazed Trump's right ear and caused the death of one attendee. Crooks was subsequently shot dead by a Secret Service sniper. A later Senate report highlighted failures in the Secret Service's planning, communications, and leadership.
September 2024
American man Ryan Wesley Routh was spotted carrying a rifle at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while Trump was on the course. A Secret Service agent fired at Routh, who fled but was arrested. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and is currently serving his time.
In addition to these, Trump has experienced multiple other plots, threats, and security breaches.
June 2016: A 20-year-old British man attempted to grab a police officer's gun at a Trump rally in Las Vegas. He later confessed to agents his intent to kill Trump.
September 2017: A man stole a forklift in North Dakota, attempting to flip the presidential limousine.
September 2020: A dual French-Canadian citizen sent a letter containing deadly ricin to Trump.
July 2024: A Pakistani man was arrested and convicted of plotting a murder-for-hire to assassinate Trump on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Months later, an Iranian man charged with attempting to kill another US citizen confessed he had also been ordered to kill Trump.
February 2026: While Trump was in Washington D.C., the Secret Service shot and killed a 21-year-old man carrying a shotgun and gas canisters who trespassed at the Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
Following last night's incident, Trump acknowledged the growing threats but told reporters he has no intention of scaling back his public appearances.
Speaking about the sudden halt to the dinner, Trump said: "We will reschedule it. We will still hold it. We won't let anyone control this society, nor will we cancel the event just like this."
The report noted that Trump's record of facing danger dates back to his first presidential campaign. This includes a lone gunman showing up at a rally, a murder-for-hire plot backed by the Iranian government, and recurring security lapses.
During the 2024 election cycle, Trump survived two assassination attempts, both of which exposed dereliction of duty by the Secret Service, sparking internal investigations and leadership shakeups:
July 2024
20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The FBI stated Crooks used a 5.56mm caliber AR-style rifle.
A bullet grazed Trump's right ear and caused the death of one attendee. Crooks was subsequently shot dead by a Secret Service sniper. A later Senate report highlighted failures in the Secret Service's planning, communications, and leadership.
September 2024
American man Ryan Wesley Routh was spotted carrying a rifle at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while Trump was on the course. A Secret Service agent fired at Routh, who fled but was arrested. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and is currently serving his time.
In addition to these, Trump has experienced multiple other plots, threats, and security breaches.
June 2016: A 20-year-old British man attempted to grab a police officer's gun at a Trump rally in Las Vegas. He later confessed to agents his intent to kill Trump.
September 2017: A man stole a forklift in North Dakota, attempting to flip the presidential limousine.
September 2020: A dual French-Canadian citizen sent a letter containing deadly ricin to Trump.
July 2024: A Pakistani man was arrested and convicted of plotting a murder-for-hire to assassinate Trump on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Months later, an Iranian man charged with attempting to kill another US citizen confessed he had also been ordered to kill Trump.
February 2026: While Trump was in Washington D.C., the Secret Service shot and killed a 21-year-old man carrying a shotgun and gas canisters who trespassed at the Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
Following last night's incident, Trump acknowledged the growing threats but told reporters he has no intention of scaling back his public appearances.
Speaking about the sudden halt to the dinner, Trump said: "We will reschedule it. We will still hold it. We won't let anyone control this society, nor will we cancel the event just like this."