Is political violence getting worse? The shooting of Donald Trump has left America shocked. But what Trump says in a huge speech this week could change the course of history.
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Emotional: Cheering crowds at the Republican National Convention chanted ‘fight, fight, fight’ as the former president returned to the political stage with a bandage on his ear, after dodging an assassin’s bullet by millimetres. Glossary
Donald Trump - An American politician, media personality, and businessman serving as the 47th president of the United States since January 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
Republican Party - Also known as the Grand Old Party or GOP, it is one of the USA's two major political parties. Its first president was Abraham Lincoln. It sits on the right of the political spectrum.
Martin Luther King - The civil rights leader was shot dead in Tennessee in 1968.
Begets - A verb meaning to cause or bring about.
Democracy - A system of government based on the idea of rule by the people.