The Take: Trump shooting shakes up presidential election

Trump’s assassination attempt transforms an already unprecedented US election, casting a shadow over the months ahead.

A news report on the attempted assassination of Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, plays on a TV screen at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, July 14, 2024 [Nathan Howard/Reuters]

The gunshots targeting former president Donald Trump have altered the United States political landscape. The assassination attempt sparked urgent calls for calm and unity. How much of an impact will the event have on the already unprecedented presidential race?

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Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Sarí el-Khalili, with Duha Mosaad, Manahil Naveed, Veronique Eshaya and our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Source: Al Jazeera

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