From Lincoln to Kennedy: A history of US presidential assassination attempts

Donald Trump is the latest of 14 presidents and candidates to have suffered assassination attempts in the United States (Picture: Getty)

US president Donald Trump compared himself to Abraham Lincoln following what he believes was another attempt on his life after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

A man allegedly carrying guns and knives tried to rush past the security perimeter inside the Washington hotel where Trump was about to address the event.

A suspect was taken into custody and

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