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All of the confirmed and alleged assassination attempts on US President Donald Trump's life from 2016 to 2024.

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Reservations are being taken at 217-235-5661 for the Coles County Historical Society’s July 21 Founder’s Day Dinner, which will feature a presentation on Mary Todd Lincoln.