In the summer of 2024, there was an assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump. On July 13, during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, a shot passed just millimeters from his head and grazed his ear. This isn’t the first time a US presidential candidate has been targeted; it’s occurred frequently in American political history.
What’s behind this assassination attempt? How likely is it that there’s a conspiracy? Why does the U.S. system seem to resist presidents like Trump? Could next Tuesday’s election lead to unpredictable consequences? Vladimir Soloviev investigates the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, one of the most high-profile attempts in US history.