From trained assassins to rally stage rushers, here's every known attempt on Trump's life since 2016

By Fox News · Fox News

Another assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner adds to a mounting list of threats since he entered politics, a total that has hit double digits. Just days before the most recent assassination attempt, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Democrats are in an "era of maximum warfare," prompting criticism from Republicans that the political rhetoric is pushing citizens to commit political violence. Since the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, calls from politicians and activists on both sides to "lower the temperature" have grown into an ongoing national conversation. Ever since Trump first entered the political sphere in 2015, prominent public figures have referred to him as a "fascist," and a "Nazi," and he's been likened to Adolf Hitler. Comparisons to Trump and members of his administration to Nazi Germany have only grown since he took office in January 2025. UNEARTHED VIDEO REVEALS COLE ALLEN AS QUIET INVENTOR YEARS BEFORE ALLEGED BID TO ASSASSINATE TRUMP Many of Trump's attempted attackers or assassins have pointed to their belief that Trump was a "White supremacist" and a "bully," as the rationale for their planned attacks. "President Trump remains completely undeterred despite the multiple attempts on his life by cowardly individuals," White House spokeswoman Allison Schuster said. "The president will not allow deranged lunatics to change the fabric of this country and dictate the American way of life. President Trump and the entire administration will continue to stand strong and fight for the American people." Here is a timeline of all the known attacks on President Donald Trump's life: During his 2016 presidential campaign, Trump held a rally at Wright State University. A 22-year-old protester named Thomas DiMassimo jumped a security barrier and attempted to charge the stage, but he was stopped by Secret Service. DiMassimo claimed he wanted to "bully the bully" and was goin…