Trump’s Many Brushes With Death Unrivaled In US Presidential History
Donald Trump has survived more known assassination attempts than any other U.S. president, with at least six individuals apprehended while plotting to kill him since 2016, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis. The most recent incident occurred during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where a gunman was arrested before carrying out a planned massacre. The Department of Justice described the attack as an anti-democratic act of political violence with the potential to destabilize the federal government.
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Investigative Group Trump’s Many Brushes With Death Unrivaled In US Presidential History Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Hudson Crozier DCNF Crime and Extremism Reporter May 01, 2026 1:35 PM ET May 01, 2026 1:35 PM ET Hudson Crozier DCNF Crime and Extremism Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Donald Trump has now survived more known assassination attempts than any other U.S. president after Saturday’s shooting in Washington.
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