Trump Escapes Assassination Attempt
Former US President Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt with a minor ear injury during an election rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. This incident adds to the list of assassination attempts on US presidents throughout history.
Assassinated US Presidents
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, at Ford’s Theatre in Washington. Booth shot Lincoln in the back of the head during a performance of “Our American Cousin.” Lincoln, known for his support of Black rights, died the following morning.
James Garfield
James Garfield, the second US president to be assassinated, was shot on July 2, 1881, in Washington by Charles Guiteau. The incident occurred at a train station as Garfield was en route to New England. Garfield succumbed to his injuries after weeks of suffering in the White House, passing away in September 1881.
William McKinley
William McKinley was shot on September 6, 1901, while delivering a speech in New York. He was shot twice in the chest at close range while shaking hands with attendees. Though initially expected to survive, McKinley died eight days later.
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy’s assassination on November 22, 1963, remains one of the most shocking in US history. A hidden assassin, armed with a high-powered rifle fatally shot Kennedy in Dallas. He was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after the shooting.
Presidents who survived assassination attempts
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford, the 38th US president, survived two assassination attempts within weeks in 1975. The first attempt was made by a follower of Charles Manson, who aimed but did not fire a pistol at Ford. Seventeen days later, Sara Jane Moore fired a shot at Ford outside a San Francisco hotel, missing her target.
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr. on March 30, 1981, while walking to his motorcade after a speech in Washington, D.C. Three others were also shot, including Reagan’s press secretary, James Brady, who was left paralyzed. Reagan survived the attack.
George W. Bush
In 2005, George W. Bush was attending a rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, with President Mikhail Saakashvili when a hand grenade was thrown toward them. The grenade, wrapped in cloth, landed about 100 feet away but did not explode, leaving both men unharmed.