Ep. 1769 - Trump’s Faced SIX Assassination Attempts. After Him, They’re Coming for You

April 28, 2026

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Matt Walsh recounts six serious assassination attempts on Donald Trump since 2016, arguing they exceed those against any other U.S. president and stem from unchecked left-wing rhetoric and violence. He lists the incidents and contrasts them with political violence trends, media responses, and security failures, warning that the threat now targets all conservatives.

The Six Attempts on Trump

Walsh details six cases where assailants acted beyond threats to directly target Trump: Michael Sanford in 2016 tried grabbing a police gun at a Las Vegas rally; a 2017 North Dakota man stole a forklift to flip Trump's limo (it got stuck, leading to arson and a light sentence blamed on ADHD); Thomas Crooks shot at Trump from a Butler roof in 2024; Ryan Routh set up a sniper's nest at a golf course; Austin Tucker Martin brought a shotgun to Mar-a-Lago; and Cole Allen attacked at the White House Correspondence Dinner. These exclude mailed ricin or mere plans. No other president matches this: Ford had two, Truman, Reagan, Jackson, and FDR one each. Obama's lone comparable incident was distant White House shots when he was absent; others were minor threats like "North Carolina Waffle House" warnings.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Recent Assassination Attempt Intro** - Introduces Saturday's White House Correspondence Dinner attack as the latest on Trump.
2 (00:20) **2017 Forklift Attack Detail** - Describes North Dakota man's failed motorcade plot using stolen forklift.
3 (01:31) **Full List of Six Attempts** - Tallies Michael Sanford (2016), Thomas Crooks, Ryan Routh, Austin Tucker Martin, Cole Allen, plus forklift.
4 (02:25) **Comparison to Other Presidents** - Trump uniquely targeted six times; Ford/Reagan/others had one or two.
5 (03:27) **Recent Left-Wing Violence Surge** - Catalogs attacks on Kirk, Thompson, ICE, Tesla, GOP HQ, Shapiro, etc., past two years.
6 (05:32) **Historical 1970s Leftist Violence** - Cites 2,500+ bombings by Weather Underground et al.; today's attacks more lethal and mainstream.
7 (06:55) **Cole Allen Manifesto Breakdown** - Latest attacker's writings echo Dem hoaxes (Russia, Epstein, Nazis); donated to Harris.

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Show Notes

After another attempted attack on Trump's life, serious questions are being raised about how this keeps happening. We break down the details of what happened on Saturday, the shooter's manifesto, and all the issues raised because of this attack.

Ep. 1769

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