Is America like pre-war Germany? Another American has tried and failed to kill Donald Trump. Some worry violence in the USA is out of control.
Second attempt to kill Trump foiled
Threat: The suspect (right) is in custody and Trump is safe and well after the terrifying incident at a golf club almost two months after a separate assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania. 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.
Florida - A coastal state in the south-east of the US, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Though nicknamed "the sunshine state", it also experiences phenomenal rainstorms.
Secret Service - A government agency, intelligence agency, or the activities of a government agency, concerned with the gathering of intelligence data.
Germany - One of Europe's largest countries, with a popultion of nearly 86 million.
World War Two - A global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 and included all of the great powers.
Weimar Republic - The government of Germany from 1918 to 1933.
Nazis - A German political party of the twentieth century, led by Adolf Hitler. The Nazis controlled Germany from the early 1930s until the end of World War II.
Protests - When people show they are unhappy about something. Some people protest by bringing a big group of people together and marching or chanting.
Dwight Eisenhower - The Republican party president of the USA between 1953 and 1961.
Assassination - The murder of an important person, such as a politician, royal or business leader.