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Newsletter #78: Political violence

What does the latest assassination attempt against Trump mean for America, and what should we learn from it?

Pimlico Journal
Apr 30, 2026
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Good morning,

It’s been longer than expected since our last newsletter, with the Iran war dominating headlines over the past month. There may be no end in sight to the conflict, but at least the news cycle has sufficiently tired of it such that normal service may now resume.

Today, we’re looking at the latest assassination attempt against Donald Trump: what it means for America, lessons that should be learned by the American right, and what we in Britain should take away from rising political violence across the Atlantic.

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