Republican candidate Donald Trump was attacked during his rally in Pennsylvania. The 78-year-old was shot in the ear while campaigning in Butler City. This assassination attempt on Trump is the latest in a long history of political violence in the United States. Previously, President Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981, an incident that led to a 12-day hospital stay and reportedly boosted his popularity. Republican Presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt famously continued his speech after being shot in Wisconsin. President Abraham Lincoln was tragically assassinated in Washington. Numerous American presidents and presidential candidates have faced assassination attempts or have been assassinated, highlighting a troubling aspect of the nation’s political history.