"Trump Assassination Attempt Deepens Political Divide Ahead of GOP Convention"

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An assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally has intensified the already tense American political climate ahead of the Republican National Convention. Trump, who was injured but not critically, called for national unity, while President Joe Biden condemned the violence. The incident has sparked bipartisan calls for calm but also deepened political divisions, with some Republicans blaming Democratic rhetoric for the attack. The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, killed one rallygoer and injured two others before being killed by Secret Service.
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