Second Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Prompts International Alarm NYT | Top Stories Roger Cohen 18 September 2024 at 14:05 There is widespread concern that the November election will not end well and that American democracy has frayed to the breaking point. © Kenny Holston/The New York TimesFormer President Donald J. Trump speaking onstage during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July as a photograph of the aftermath of an assassination attempt was emblazoned on a screen.