“The effects of the assassination attempt on Trump are so far in line with authoritarian history. Chief among its aftereffects is a boost to Trump’s victimhood persona.”

More from a historian who explains how past assassination attempts were used to burnish a strongman image:
https://theconversation.com/trumps-promotion-of-an-image-of-strength-after-assassination-attempt-borrows-from-authoritarian-playbook-235038
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Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook

History is dotted with instances of strongmen who burnish their image or crack down on opponents after attempts on their life.

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