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Trump Wounded at Pennsylvania Rally; DOJ Calls Shooting Anti-Democratic

5/3/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump was wounded in the ear at a July 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after a shooter was killed by the Secret Service.
Analysis found at least six attempts on Trump's life since 2016, the most of any U.S. president, surpassing Barack Obama’s five.
The Department of Justice called the Butler shooting an anti-democratic act.
The Secret Service disciplined six agents and instituted dozens of operational changes.

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U.S. President Donald Trump was wounded in the ear at a July 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after a shooter was killed by the Secret Service.
Analysis found at least six attempts on Trump's life since 2016, the most of any U.S. president, surpassing Barack Obama’s five.
The Department of Justice called the Butler shooting an anti-democratic act.
The Secret Service disciplined six agents and instituted dozens of operational changes.