Trump rally assassination attempt deepens American divide
The echoes of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump during an election rally in Pennsylvania have not faded away. Hungarian media write that the attack was not surprising and that "America has never been more alone and divided than now."
9:39 AM EDT, July 15, 2024
After the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump, all eyes are on the USA. Global media note that the dramatic event, which happened overnight from Saturday to Sunday, may increase Trump's chances of winning the election.
Hungarian media are focusing on a slightly different aspect. They claim that the assassination attempt on Trump was not surprising. The HVG weekly portal writes that the two main political parties, Republicans and Democrats, perceive each other as "destroyers of the country."
“After the last few years, no one can say that the attack on Trump was unexpected,” HVG contends. “The demonization of political opponents has been going on for years, intensified by uncontrolled memes, caricatures, and fake materials shared on social media,” argues the portal.
The deepening political divide between Republicans and Democrats is also pointed out by the 24.hu portal. “Dialogue is difficult due to the lack of common ground,” it argues.
In the assessment of the 24.hu portal, "America has never been more alone and divided than now," and political violence "has reached its peak" and now resembles "the dark 70s."
Attack on Donald Trump
The attack on Donald Trump occurred during an election rally in the town of Butler, Pennsylvania, overnight from Saturday to Sunday (around midnight Eastern Time). The politician was slightly injured in the ear, but two people were killed in the attack: a man from the crowd and the 20-year-old assailant. Another two were seriously injured.
The attacker was a resident of Pennsylvania—Thomas Matthew Crooks.
