Donald Trump

The latest news, opinion and analysis on Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States

Trump selects JD Vance as running mate in presidential contest

Republican presidential candidate Trump welcomed the dismissal of the pending classified documents case against him

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 21:18

Trump picks Ohio senator JD Vance as his running mate in presidential race

Former critic of Republican candidate has since become one of his biggest supporters

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 20:21

European stocks down as markets anticipate Trump win following assassination attempt

Luxury brands hit by fragile sentiment, as investors expect hawkish trade policy and looser energy regulations under Trump

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 20:01

Protests greet Trump as Republican faithful gather in Milwaukee

‘He has done actions that are a match for actions in criminal statutes described as crimes so he should be locked up’

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 19:57

Trump’s legal problems fade away as campaign gets fresh boost

Judge’s ruling on classified documents charges come days after would-be assassin’s bullet grazed his ear

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 19:40

Poll finds US voters think they will be better off financially under Donald Trump

Results offer another boost to ex-president days after he survived attempted assassination

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 18:15

Judge dismisses Trump documents case, ruling special prosecutor was unlawfully appointed

Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon says Jack Smith did not have the authority to bring the case

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 15:39

Trump shooting suspect: FBI finds few red flags on would-be assassin

Thomas Matthew Crooks (20) left few clues about who he was or why he decided to drive to western Pennsylvania and try to kill the former US president

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 15:29

Shooting has not decisively changed US presidential election

Millions of ‘never Trump’ voters are unlikely to become ‘Yes Trumpers’, however appalled they are by the vile attempted murder

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 13:08

US Secret Service director says security has been strengthened

Failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump puts agency under political pressure

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 12:39

Trump shooting a defining moment in US politics

Republican showed his political intuition in how to use Saturday’s extraordinary events

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 12:17

Shocking volley of shots at Trump rally a devastating reminder that words carry weight

It’s starting to dawn on Democrats and Republicans that heightened, embittered language may have contributed to this latest appalling moment in US politics

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 08:34

For his already fanatical devotees Trump’s survival will add to his messianic appeal

That Trump became a victim of the very violence he has done so much to validate will not provoke either him or his fans to think again. It will merely serve to fortify a mindset in which America is already at war with itself

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 05:59

‘We must unite as one nation’, says Biden after Donald Trump attempted assassination

Dead suspect identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks (20) while questions asked over US secret service after attack on former president

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 21:53

Trump calls for unity in face of ‘evil’ after shooting

FBI investigates gunman’s motive for trying to kill former president

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 20:32

Trump rally shooting: ‘Anyone who wasn’t going to vote for him, will now’

Supporters of former US president speak outside Trump Tower with their reaction to attempted assassination

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 20:31

The Irish Times view on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump: a dangerous moment for America

The 2024 US presidential race was always likely to be a defining event but now the stakes – and the dangers – are even greater

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 20:20

Trump rally shooting: Biden, US and world leaders condemn attack on event

Biden says US ‘must unite as one nation’ to condemn assassination attempt that injured presumptive Republican candidate

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 20:15

Possible Trump running mate says Biden campaign ‘rhetoric’ to blame for assassination attempt

Shooting has altered expected tone and mood of Republican national convention in Milwaukee

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 18:42

Maureen Dowd: Joe Biden in a race he can’t win with Father Time

Maureen Dowd: The US president is trying to prove he can hang on to a ledge without falling and taking the House, Senate and American democracy with him

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 18:37

Profile: Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump rally gunman

FBI working to determine motive for the attack by 20-year-old, who was a registered Republican but also donated to Democrat action committee

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 18:14

Donald Trump assassination attempt: A bird’s eye view graphic

Former US president was injured after several shots were made at him at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 18:08

Security lapses in focus after Trump rally shooting

Investigations into how a person managed to evade Secret Service agents and climb on to the roof of a building near where Trump was speaking

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 17:54

In a society roiling with violence even those who weaponise it are vulnerable

A projection of strength arising from this event may well help Trump win the White House in November

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 17:28

Panel: US leaders who were killed or survived assassination attempts

Attempted killing of former president Donald Trump is the latest in a line of incidents in which US leaders have been targeted by gunmen

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 16:55

Economic populism of the right has gone mainstream

UK and French electoral systems have thwarted its advance but the far right is still on the rise globally

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 12:46

In pictures: Donald Trump targeted by assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally

Republican candidate says he is ‘fine’ after a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 12:41

Trump survives assassination attempt but questions raised over security lapses

Suspected gunman was killed and former US president is ‘fine’ after shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 12:20

Donald Trump assassination attempt sparks dread and fear in America

Shooting that injured presidental candidate at rally in Pennsylvania resurrects old nightmares of slain American political leaders

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 10:56

Pop. Pop. Pop. Suddenly, a day of big emotions - glee, unity and righteous anger - was now shattered by fear

When the shooting ceased just a few seconds later, and heads rose again, the grim aftermath came into view

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 10:49

A major test of American democracy

The chaotic US presidential election is in danger of spiralling into something much darker with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 10:07

Joe Biden is like a flickering lightbulb: nobody can be sure the light will not go out

Amid the excruciating gaffes, flashes of the old indefatigable Biden surface, leaving Democrats paralysed ahead of the most important US election in living memory

Sat Jul 13 2024 - 06:00

Joe Biden presses on with campaign rallies as doubts engulf Democrats

Concerns deepen about president’s ability to lead party into election

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 21:41

A neuropsychologist’s view on the four kinds of voters who will always back Trump

Donald Trump is more symptom than cause, but that won’t matter when he is unleashed on the White House

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 17:00