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Fourth Assassination Attempt on Trump, Current Presidential Candidate, Thwarted in California

Oct 13, 2024, 08:20 PM

Former President Donald Trump, who is also a current presidential candidate, has faced a fourth assassination attempt, which was thwarted in Coachella, California. This incident follows three previous attempts and has sparked significant concern and controversy. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently made a controversial statement, saying, 'it's time to extinguish Trump.' Additionally, public figures like Whoopi Goldberg and President Joe Biden have made comparisons between Trump and negative figures. The situation has raised questions about the normalization of political violence in the United States, with some attributing these attempts to the hostile political climate.