Donald Trump assassination attempt: A list of all attempts on US presidents

Joe Mason, Asbury Park Press
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It's hard to believe there's a more dangerous job than president of the United States.

On Saturday, former president Donald Trump was shot and grazed during an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. It certainly wasn't the first time someone tried to kill a U.S. president.

Here are all of the assassination attempts over the years.

Abraham Lincoln

The 16th president of the United States was killed in Washington, D.C. while watching a play with his wife in 1865.

James Garfield

The 20th president was shot while walking to the train station in Washington, D.C. He died a few weeks later.

William McKinley

The 25th president of the United States was shot in New York after giving a speech. He died of gangrene a week after the shooting.

Theodore Roosevelt

The 26nd president was shot in the chest in Milwaukee while he was running for president. He survived the attack.

Franklin Roosevelt

The 32nd president was shot at, but not hit, during an assassination attempt in Miami. Roosevelt wasn't injured.

John F. Kennedy

The 35th president of the United States was shot and killed in Dallas while riding his motorcade. He was taken to the hospital and died later that day.

Gerald Ford

The 38th president of the United States survived two assassination attempts, both in California.

Ronald Reagan

The 40th president of the United States was shot by a bullet that just missed his heart and struck his lung, but he survived the 1981 attack.

Bill Clinton

The 42nd president of the United States survived an attack where a man fired a shot at the White House, while Clinton was inside.

George W. Bush

The 43rd president of the United States was the first to see a grenade used in his attempted assassination. The attack happened in Tbilisi, but the grenade didn't go off, and nobody was hurt.

Donald Trump

The 45th president of the United States was shot at during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was struck in the ear, but survived the attempt.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: President of the United States is a dangerous job. Here's why