Donald Trump attack: Former US President Donald Trump was injured after being shot in the ear during an apparent assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13. This incident is not the first of its kind, several former presidents and presidential candidates have faced assassination attempts. Historically, four presidents—Abraham Lincoln, James A Garfield, William McKinley, and John F Kennedy—have been assassinated. Here is a look at some notable assassinations and attempts on political figures since the founding of the nation in 1776.