Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats throughout his presidential campaigns and presidencies, though he was only physically injured once. The most serious incident occurred at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in 2024, where the would-be assassin and a spectator were killed, and Trump was struck by a bullet that grazed his right ear. The earliest known attempt took place in Las Vegas in June 2016, when British man Michael Steven Sandford tried to grab a police officer's pistol to kill Trump, later receiving a 12-month prison sentence. During his first term, notable plots included a 2017 forklift attack in North Dakota by Gregory Lee Leingang, who aimed to flip the presidential limousine, and a 2018 ricin threat mailed to the White House. Earlier 2016 incidents featured a stage-rusher in Dayton, Ohio, and a "gun" scare in Reno that turned out to be a false alarm from a protestor. Following the 2024 assassination attempt, security incidents involving Trump became increasingly frequent, particularly spiking in 2026, highlighting the ongoing threat level he faces.