The attempt on Trump’s life is shocking, but not surprising
Too many Americans think violence is justified to prevent him from becoming president
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IT WAS THE most serious assassination attempt against an American president or candidate in more than 40 years. A 20-year-old gunman, identified by the FBI as Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired several shots during a rally for Donald Trump on July 13th—injuring the former president and killing a spectator. Mr Trump said a bullet had “pierced the upper part of my right ear”.
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