President Donald Trump infamously acknowledges he is choosing the world’s most «dangerous profession,» but surviving a third unprecedented assassination attempt — including one where he was shot in the ear — is only hardening his resolve.

«I’ve studied assassinations, and I must tell you, the most impactful people, the people that do the most» are the targets, Trump said in a Saturday night White House press briefing after an alleged would-be assassin was stopped by the U.S. Secret Service at the Washington Hilton, the notorious site of former President Ronald Reagan’s shooting in 1981.

«You take a look at the people, Abraham Lincoln, I mean, you go through the people that have gone through this where they got them, but the people that do the most, the people that make the biggest impact, they’re the ones that they go after.

«They don’t go after the ones that don’t do much because they like it that way.»

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In Trump’s case, three thwarted assassinations are part of his presidential lore, facing a string of shootings, plots and major security breaches unlike anything in history.

Trump cautiously admitted, «I hate to say I’m honored by that,» but noted that «the big names» and the big movers are the targets.

Saturday night’s chaos at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington added a new entry to a list already defined by gunfire in Butler, Pa. (July 13, 2024), an armed suspect at his Florida golf club (Sept. 15, 2024) and the Secret Service’s discovery of a sniper’s nest in eyeshot of where Air Force One lands at Palm Beach International in Florida.

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Trump hailed the unity at the WHCA dinner in a room of some of his fiercest critics in the media, urging Americans to unify in divided political times.

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«In light of this evening’s events, I asked that all Americans recommit with their hearts and resolving our differences peacefully,» Trump said. «We have to resolve our differences.»

«I will say you had Republicans, Democrats, Independents, conservatives, liberals and progressives — those words are interchangeable, perhaps, but maybe they’re not — but yet everybody in that room, big crowd, record-setting crowd. There was a record-setting group of people, and there was a tremendous amount of love and coming together,» Trump continued.

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«I watched, and I was very, very impressed by that.«

Law enforcement officials block off a street at an address connected to Cole Tomas Allen, the shooting suspect at the White House Correspondents Dinner, in Torrance, Calif., on April 25, 2026. (Ethan Swope/AP)

Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed from the Washington Hilton after shots were fired outside the ballroom, where the president had been scheduled to speak.

Authorities said one officer was shot but protected by a ballistic vest, and the suspect, Cole Tomas Allen of California, was taken into custody before breaching the room.

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The three men at the center of the most serious known threats are now Thomas Matthew Crooks (Butler suspect, deceased), Ryan Wesley Routh (Palm Beach suspect, sentenced to life) and now Allen (arrested and charged Saturday night).

Crooks, 20, opened fire at the July 13, 2024, campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The FBI identified Crooks as the shooter after he hit Trump in the right ear and killed rallygoer Corey Comperatore before being shot dead by a Secret Service countersniper.

Routh, 59, received a life sentence for his attempt at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach in September 2024. Prosecutors said Secret Service agents spotted him with a rifle near the course while Trump was playing, prompting an agent to open fire before Routh could get a shot off.

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Allen, identified in Saturday night’s Washington incident, is the newest name on that list. Authorities have announced firearms and assault-related charges.

Law enforcement at a Saturday night news conference said Allen was armed with multiple weapons and allegedly fired during a rush at a security perimeter near the dinner, striking a Secret Service agent in his bulletproof vest before being «tackled» to the ground without taking a bullet from the Secret Service.

«One officer was shot, but saved by the fact that he was wearing an obviously a very good bulletproof vest,» Trump told reporters, many still in their tuxedos, having left the canceled WHCA dinner, too. «He was shot from very close distance with a very powerful gun, and the vest did the job. I just spoke to the officer and he’s doing great. He’s great shape. He’s very high spirits, and we told him we love him and respect him.»

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Taken together, the three cases underscore how Trump’s security profile has changed from unusually fraught to historically extraordinary. One attempt drew blood on a campaign stage, another ended in a life sentence after a rifle ambush at a golf course, and the latest forced a presidential evacuation from one of Washington’s highest-profile public events.

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Trump signaled Saturday night that he does not plan to retreat from public appearances despite the repeated threats.

«The response time was really incredible, and we’re going to reschedule,» Trump said. «We’re going to do it again.»

«We’re not going to let anybody take over our society,» he added. «We’re not going to cancel things out because we can’t do that. We wanted to stay tonight.»

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Other thwarted plots and security scares

Beyond the three highest-profile cases, Trump has faced a broader pattern of violent threats and close calls dating back to his first campaign.

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In June 2016, Michael Steven Sandford, a British national, allegedly tried to grab a police officer’s gun at a Trump rally in Las Vegas and later told investigators he intended to kill Trump, according to court records and contemporaneous reporting.

In March 2016, Thomas Dimassimo rushed onto the stage at a Dayton, Ohio, rally before Secret Service agents tackled him.

And in November 2016, Trump was briefly rushed offstage in Reno, Nevada, after someone in the crowd shouted «gun,» though authorities later said the man detained was unarmed.

President Ronald Reagan waves to onlookers moments before an assassination attempt by John Hinckley Jr. on March 30, 1981, outside the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. (The White House/Getty Images)

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Public reporting has also documented later threats not carried out at Trump’s immediate location, including a 2020 ricin letter case; a 2024 murder-for-hire plot tied to Iran; a 2017 North Dakota incident in which a man stole a forklift and aimed it toward the presidential motorcade; and a February 2026 confrontation at Mar-a-Lago in which Secret Service fatally shot a 21-year-old who was armed with a shotgun and gas canister while Trump was in Washington.

World leaders across the globe swiftly condemned political violence and expressed relief that President Donald Trump was unharmed after a chaotic armed attack Saturday night disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C.

Their responses poured in on X after a man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby of the Washington Hilton and charged toward the ballroom, where Trump, lawmakers, journalists and foreign dignitaries were gathered, prompting Secret Service agents to open fire and guests to dive under tables.

The suspect — later identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California — was taken into custody, and Trump was rushed offstage unharmed. Officials said the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton, where the dinner was being held, and was taken into custody at the scene. He is expected to appear in court on Monday.

In their reactions, world leaders emphasized both solidarity with the United States and concern over rising political violence.

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French President Emmanuel Macron called the incident «unacceptable,» writing that «violence has no place in a democracy» while expressing «full support» for Trump.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni echoed that sentiment, warning against political extremism.

«No political hatred can find space in our democracies,» she said, adding that democratic nations must not allow «fanaticism to poison the places of free debate and information.»

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was «relieved» Trump, the first lady and Vice President JD Vance were safe, stressing that violence «must be unequivocally condemned.»

Leaders across Europe struck a similar tone. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was «shocked by the scenes,» calling the attack one that must be «condemned in the strongest possible terms,» particularly given it targeted a high-profile democratic event.

President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington on April 25, 2026. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said she was «appalled,» adding that democracies must «stand together against political violence.»

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte framed the incident as a broader threat to democratic systems, calling it «an attack on our free and open societies» and reaffirming solidarity with the United States.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino jumps over a chair after an incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. President Donald Trump and other officials were evacuated from the Washington Hilton following reports of gunfire. The FBI’s Washington field office said a subject is in custody. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the incident as an «attempted assassination,» though U.S. authorities have not publicly characterized it as such, saying he and his wife were «shocked» while praising U.S. security forces for their «swift and decisive action.» He also wished a speedy recovery to a police officer who was shot in a bullet-resistant vest during the confrontation.

President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026, following the cancellation of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner due to a possible shooting. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

From the Western Hemisphere, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was «relieved» all attendees were safe but called the episode a «disturbing event,» while Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said simply, «Violence should never be the way.»

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Argentine President Javier Milei issued one of the strongest statements, condemning what he described as a «new assassination attempt,» and linking the attack to «violent rhetoric of the left all over the world.» His characterization has not been confirmed by U.S. officials.

Louise Barnsley stands in front of a home secured after the correspondents’ dinner shooting incident. (Louise Barnsley/Shutterstock)

Leaders from beyond the traditional Western alliance also weighed in. Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, said her government «strongly condemns» the attack and emphasized that «violence is never an option,» while European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas highlighted the symbolism of the venue, noting that «an event meant to honour a free press should never become a scene of fear.»

Law enforcement officers detain a suspect lying face down on the floor following a security incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. (@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social)

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised U.S. law enforcement and Secret Service agents for their «swift action» in containing the situation.

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The attack marks the latest in a string of security threats against Trump since 2024 and is likely to intensify scrutiny over security protocols at major public events involving the president. It is also likely to renew conversations about rising political violence in the U.S.

Authorities say the suspect acted alone and have not yet identified a motive. FBI and local law enforcement officials descended on the suspect’s Torrance home Saturday night.

Stanley Kubrick inició su carrera visual en los subterráneos de Nueva York mucho antes de convertirse en uno de los cineastas estadounidenses más influyentes del siglo XX.

Un conjunto inédito de 18 fotografías tempranas tomadas en el metro de la ciudad será exhibido por primera vez en la Photography Show de Nueva York. Estas imágenes, adquiridas y descubiertas recientemente por la galería Duncan Miller de Los Angeles, ofrecen una mirada singular al pulso social de la década de 1940 y a los primeros experimentos narrativos de Kubrick.

Aunque gran parte del archivo fotográfico de Kubrick ya había sido mostrado al público en la exposición itinerante Through A Different Lens inaugurada en el Museum of the City of New York hace ocho años, estas 18 tomas específicas —todas realizadas entre la medianoche y las 06:00 horas— nunca habían sido expuestas fuera de las páginas de la revista Look.

La propia galería Duncan Miller identificó estas obras al analizar un lote reciente, como indicó su director Daniel Miller: “Estas impresiones de Kubrick estaban enterradas profundamente en una compra reciente”. Este hallazgo marca una diferencia frente a cualquier cobertura previa del legado fotográfico del director al poner en circulación imágenes inéditas para coleccionistas y críticos.

Kubrick, nacido y criado en el Bronx, comenzó a fotografiar profesionalmente incluso antes de terminar la secundaria, cuando en 1945 fue admitido como reportero gráfico en Look, una revista enfocada en el relato visual de la vida cotidiana. Su promedio académico le impedía el acceso universitario, pero logró canalizar su atención minuciosa hacia la observación de los demás a través del lente.

“En la escuela era un inadaptado. Tenía muy poco interés por lo que me enseñaban, la lectura estaba relacionada a las tareas escolares. Creo que recién comencé a leer por placer cuando terminé el secundario. Sin embargo, sí había algo que despertaba mi interés: la fotografía”, dijo el director de La Naranja Mecánica y Senderos de Gloria, entre otras.

“Empecé simplemente tomando la cámara y sacaba fotos. Aprendí luego a armar un cuarto oscuro y todas las cuestiones técnicas, y así seguí. Hasta que llegó el momento en que empecé a buscar la manera de venderlas, de convertirme en un profesional”, recordó Kubrick en una entrevista sobre esta pasión que comenzó cuando un vecino, Marvin Traub, quien también era un aficionado a la fotografía, le regaló su primera cámara, con quien revelaba en un cuarto oscuro que tenía en su hogar en el Bronx.

Entonces, Kubrick admiraba a Arthur Fellig, conocido como Weegee, un fotógrafo y reportero gráfico ucraniano especializado en documentar el ambiente callejero de Nueva York de manera desgarradora.

Kubrick pasaba horas en las calles, y así fue consiguió la imagen que sería el principio de todo. En 1945, cuando tenía 16 años, capturó a un vendedor de periódicos en su puesto, en una actitud derrotada, desconsolada, tras la muerte del presidente Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Llevó la imagen a Helen O’Brian, jefa del departamento fotográfico de la revista Look, una publicación que intentaba competir con Life a partir de las imágenes. Salió del edificio con USD 25 en el bolsillo. Meses después, colaboraciones mediante, terminó el secundario e ingresó al staff de Look, para convertirse así en el fotógrafo más joven de la historia de la revista.

Durante los cinco años que permaneció en Look, documentó escenas tan diversas como la rutina de un lustrabotas, el entrenamiento del boxeador Walter Cartier o los ensayos de la vedette Rosemary Williams. Abandonó la publicación en 1951, año en el que también realizó sus dos primeras películas documentales y concluyó su matrimonio con su novia de la secundaria.

El valor documental de este grupo de 18 imágenes reside en su contexto nocturno y su carácter transversal: Kubrick retrató con igual curiosidad los vagones llenos de jóvenes conversando, a mujeres enfrascadas en proyectos textiles en pleno trayecto, y a figuras solitarias sentadas en asientos forrados, escenas que testimonian la variedad de interacciones sociales promovidas por el transporte subterráneo.

Kubrick describía el metro como “una sala de lectura sobre ruedas, un paseo de enamorados y, después de las 23:00 horas, un albergue improvisado”. Esa pluralidad se manifiesta en gestos sutiles: miradas, evaluaciones silenciosas y hasta una mujer cubriéndose la nariz.

Para lograr la espontaneidad deseada, el joven Kubrick utilizaba un método discreto: llevaba su cámara al cuello y había acoplado un disparador de cable dentro del bolsillo del abrigo, de modo que podía fotografiar sin ser detectado, como relató Daniel Miller.

El futuro director de El resplandor, 2001: una odisea del espacio y The Full Metal Jacket, entre otras joyas, solía disparar rollos enteros de película para extraer de ellos apenas “un puñado de imágenes contundentes”. Esta búsqueda de la naturalidad anticipa la ética de observación que marcaría todo su cine posterior.

Las fotografías reunidas por Duncan Miller Gallery se presentan junto a obras de la fotógrafa contemporánea Jacqueline Woods, en una edición que fortalece la relación entre la investigación documental de la posguerra y los discursos visuales actuales. El proyecto de la galería, Your Daily Photo, lleva desde 2012 distribuyendo imágenes de archivo a suscriptores de todo el mundo y apostando por descubrimientos que, como en este caso, amplían el mapa histórico de la fotografía estadounidense.