From firing at dinner to rally shooting, there were more than 12 attacks on Trump in 10 years; See full timeline

Donald Trump Timeline of Assassination Attempts and Threats Explained: President in America donald trump There was a stir due to the firing during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner organized by. During this program organized at Washington Hilton in Washington DC, suddenly the sound of gunshots was heard, after which the security agencies immediately came into action.

United States Secret Service Acting swiftly, Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other senior leaders were safely evacuated. Hundreds of guests, journalists, politicians and other celebrities present at the venue, were immediately instructed to duck under the table. A suspect was later detained, while a security guard was injured, but his bulletproof jacket saved his life.

This incident has become another link in the long list of attacks and threats against Trump. In the last few years, Trump has faced many deadly attacks, conspiracies and security lapses. These increasing incidents have made Trump one of the most targeted leaders of modern American politics. It remains a big challenge for the security agencies to ensure the security of such a high-profile leader under all circumstances.

Complete timeline of attacks and conspiracies on Trump

year 2026

• 26 April: There was firing during dinner in Washington, after which a suspect was taken into custody. Later, Trump said that an officer was shot, but his life was saved because he was wearing a bulletproof vest.
• 22 February: Armed intruder killed at Mar-a-Lago. He was identified as Austin Tucker Martin, 21, of North Carolina. He was accused of entering the premises carrying a shotgun and a gas canister. Trump was in Washington at that time.
• 29 March: A civilian aircraft entered the no-fly zone over Mar-a-Lago and was intercepted by NORAD fighter jets. At that time Trump was present inside the security cordon of that property.

year 2025

• August 31 – Security lapse at golf club: A man accidentally took a loaded pistol inside the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia. The surprising thing was that the weapon passed the security check. Later the person himself informed about this, after which the Secret Service started investigation.
• August – Death threats: A 50-year-old woman from Indiana was arrested in Washington DC. He was accused of threatening to kill Trump online and carrying out suspicious activities around the White House.
• May- Fake murder conspiracy exposed: A letter claimed that a Mexican immigrant was going to kill Trump at the rally. Investigation revealed that this conspiracy was fake and a person named Demetric Scott had written it to implicate someone else.

year 2024

• October 12 – Armed accused arrested near the rally: A man was caught with two weapons, bullets and fake documents near Trump’s rally in Coachella, California.
• 15 September 2024 – Attempt to murder in golf club: The accused named Ryan Wesley Routh was found hiding in the bushes while Trump was playing golf. The Secret Service opened fire, after which the accused ran away, but was later caught. He got life imprisonment.
• July 13, 2024 – Pennsylvania rally shooting: This was the biggest attack. Thomas Crooks fired a shot at the rally, hitting Trump in the ear. One person died and two people were seriously injured. The attacker was killed on the spot.
• Murder plots related to Iran: American agencies claimed that Iran-linked networks conspired to assassinate Trump. Several people, including Pakistani national Asif Merchant, were accused, although Iran denied it.

When else was Trump targeted?

• 2020 – Poisoned letter (Ricin case): A Canadian woman had sent a letter laced with poison to Trump. He was later sentenced to 22 years.
• 2020 – Shooting outside the White House: Trump was abruptly removed from a press briefing because a suspect was shot outside.
• 2018 – Suspected poisoned envelope: An envelope sent to Trump was suspected to contain poisonous substances, which was stopped in time.
• 2017 – Attempt to attack with forklift: In North Dakota, a man tried to ram a forklift into Trump’s motorcade. Later he got 20 years imprisonment.
• 2016 – Attempt to snatch gun at rally: In Las Vegas, a British citizen tried to kill Trump by snatching a police officer’s gun. He was arrested and sent to jail.

The long list of these incidents clearly shows that Donald Trump has been a constant security threat. Be it a rally, golf club or White House, security agencies everywhere had to be on high alert. This also shows how big a challenge the security of big leaders has become in modern politics.