The bullet-dodger in chief
Donald Trump has spent half a century turning setbacks into spectacles. From brash Manhattan developer to reality-TV ringmaster to twice-elected president, his career has been a masterclass in branding resilience. Yet the past three years have added a darker chapter: three moments when gunfire interrupted his script—at the precise points when the spotlight burned brightest and the stakes were highest. Each time, investigators found a lone actor with no grand conspiracy. Each time, the would-be assassins failed. And each time, Trump emerged not merely unscathed but somehow fortified. The latest episode came on April 25th at the White House Correspondents’…