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Can America’s dangerous drift to political violence be stopped?
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US President Donald Trump being rushed out of a room at the Washington Hilton on April 25 after shots were fired nearby.
PHOTO: REUTERS
- Donald Trump has faced three assassination attempts since July 2024, making him the most targeted US President.
- US political violence is sharply increasing, with threats investigated by Capitol Police up 50% in 2025. Today's attacks mainly come from angry, lone-wolf individuals, unlike past organised groups.
- A minority believes political violence is justified, with polling showing significant support from both sides.
AI generated
PHILADELPHIA – It was a balmy summer day in July 2024, about 100km from Butler, Pennsylvania, where presidential election candidate Donald Trump was addressing a rally, when I heard the news over the car radio.
He had been shot.
