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Trump has stressed that "there has always been" political violence in the US

The US president does not believe that there is more political violence, but he has warned of the "dangers" of Democrats "hate speech.

WASHINGTON, 26/04/2026.- Captura de imagen de un video facilitado por la Casa Blanca. El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, dijo este sábado que el tirador que irrumpió en el hotel donde el mandatario participaba en una cena con corresponsales en Washington fue "interceptado" y detenido por el Servicio Secreto y que disparó a un agente, pero indicó que la bala impactó en su chaleco antibalas. EFE/ Pool Casa Blanca SOLO USO EDITORIAL/SOLO DISPONIBLE PARA ILUSTRAR LA NOTICIA QUE ACOMPAÑA (CRÉDITO OBLIGATORIO)
Attempted attack on Trump at the correspondents' dinner. Stock Photo: EFE

Political violence is not something new in the United States, at least that's what the country's president, Donald Trump , thinks. Instead, he warned that the Democrats "hate speech is" dangerous "to the country. 

In an interview with CBS TV, Trump has stated that he is not convinced that there is more political violence than before, while warning that Democrats "hate speech is more dangerous than in the past. 

In the same interview, he was also asked about the attempted attackat the White House correspondents' dinner. A man carrying a gun entered the White House correspondents' dinner over the weekend, and although they were all unharmed, Secret Service agents entered the room and activated the evacuation protocol. 

The head of the US government has advocated that this correspondent dinner be held again "within 30 days" and has advanced that it will have "greater security and a wider security perimeter."

On the other hand, Trump has claimed that the police officer who was injured in the attack is "100 percent."

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