All US Presidents Who Were Attacked: From Lincoln to Trump

July 14, 2024

Subject to an attempted assassination during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, where he was shot and injured by Thomas M. Crooks, prompting his evacuation from the stage.

Donald Trump (2024)

Shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. outside a Washington hotel.

Ronald Reagan (1981)

Two assassination attempts by Sara Jane Moore and Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme within a short period.

Gerald Ford (1975)

Shot and paralyzed by Arthur Bremer during a presidential campaign rally in Maryland.

George Wallace (1972)

Assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan in Los Angeles after winning the California Democratic primary.

Robert F. Kennedy (1968)

 Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a presidential motorcade.

John F. Kennedy (1963)