AS this is being written, an assassination attempt on Trump failed. The bullet grazed his ear. We wish Trump a quick recovery and mourn the loss of life of an unfortunate bystander. Political violence of any kind, in any shape or form, in lieu of serious discussions on political issues, is horrific and unacceptable. Sen. Bernie Sanders, aghast at this vile deed, has this to say: "We should make politics boring again, a serious discussion of the serious issues facing this country and not the harsh rhetoric that we have heard in this country for the last number of years."
This incident, to some extent, is a product of the despicable rhetoric that has dominated American campaign politics, exacerbated by candidate Trump in 2016. But as to the political fallout, this assassination attempt may have won him the 2025 election today.
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