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7 US presidents who survived assassination attempts: From Andrew Jackson to Donald Trump

By Michael Gryboski, Editor
America 250 Series Article
President Ronald Reagan waves to onlookers moments before an assassination attempt by John Hinckley Jr. on March 30, 1981, by the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. James Brady is visible third from the left.
President Ronald Reagan waves to onlookers moments before an assassination attempt by John Hinckley Jr. on March 30, 1981, by the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. James Brady is visible third from the left. | The White House/Getty Images

President Donald Trump survived the third assassination attempt on his life last month after an armed 31-year-old, Cole Tomas Allen, attempted to storm the White House Correspondents Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in the nation's capital.

Trump is among several U.S. presidents who have faced assassination attempts and survived.

As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, The Christian Post takes a look at seven presidents who survived assassination attempts — from Andrew Jackson to Ronald Reagan and the current commander in chief. 

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