I've studied past assassination attempts in US politics. The most similar one to Trump's resulted in a loss in the election.

• 05/27/2024, 7:13 AM
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This is an as-told-to essay based on a transcribed conversation with David Head, a historian specializing in American history, author, and lecturer at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. It has been edited for length and clarity.