Shots near Trump: This moment reminds us of how political violence is present across the Atlantic, according to Nicole Bacharan, a historian specializing in the United States.

Important Points About the Incident:

• Gunshots were heard on the night of April 25-26 (Paris time) during the White House correspondents’ dinner, leading to the evacuation of Donald Trump.
• This incident is reminiscent of the assassination attempt that occurred in 2024 against the Republican.
• Nicole Bacharan, a historian and political scientist specializing in the United States, shared her analysis on LCI.

In the image of Donald Trump with a bloodied ear and raised fist still lingers. This was after the assassination attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024. A new, albeit less significant, attempt took place on the night of Saturday, April 25, to Sunday, April 26, this time at the Hilton hotel in Washington, where the White House correspondents’ dinner was being held.

“The July 2024 attempt was truly dramatic. (…) This time, we are fortunately not facing something of the same magnitude, and thankfully so. No one should wish for political differences to be settled in this manner,” reacted historian and political analyst Nicole Bacharan on LCI, a sequence that can be found in the video at the top of this article.

After the Butler attack, Donald Trump’s popularity soared. This raises questions about the impact of this new attempt on polls, especially with the approaching mid-term elections. “A lot of things will happen before the mid-term elections,” reassured the historian.