Trump’s Attempted Assassination: The ‘Morning’ After.

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Attempted and successful assassinations, as well as assassination plots against the US President are not a new dynamics in  American politics. Over the course of history, it can be argued that about 90% of the 46 individuals who have held the office of POTUS have had an assassination plot, assassination attempt or a successful assassination carried out against them, from Abraham Lincoln down to even Joe Biden . This should come as no surprise, POTUS has a lot of enemies be they Democrats or Republican.

The assassination attempt against Donald Trump on July 13 2024 would not be the first of those attempts in his political career. In June 2016, September and November 2017, in Las Vegas, North Dakota and The Philippines respectively similar attempts were made but were prevented before they were executed. The recent weekend attempt was more or less a near-miss, and it came at a timing when it is difficult to predict not whether, but how much effect it will have on the coming US election in November 2024. 

Already President Biden is currently in a battle to prove his capability and competence for a second term following multiple slips over the past few weeks, coupled with the fall outs from the handling of the Israel-Gaza crisis and many other internal issues in the American society, including migration. Trump on the other hand, is gaining more popularity and acceptance on the campaign trail despite his convictions and ‘dirty’ tricks during the last elections in 2020 and leading up to the handover of power in January 2021.

Fortunately for him, Trump has survived this assassination attempts and the optics are looking good in his favor, considering the timing of the attack, even though details of the attack are still sketchy and may not have any direct or indirect political motivation involving the Democrats. The extent of the impact this incident will have on voters, only time will tell, but as for whether it will, in fact, have an effect on the elections, your guess is as good as mine.

As a side note, the quick response of the Secret Service in neutralizing the threat and taking Trump to safety within seconds of the attack is commendable and should be applauded. 

I wish Trump quick recovery and the American people all the best in the polls later this year. 

Please leave your thoughts in the comments and let me know how you think this incident will influence voters in the coming weeks and months… 

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