The Facts on Political Violence and Threats to Presidents

NO PAYWALL The Facts on Political Violence and Threats to Presidents www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/u...

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As this piece acknowledges the evidence simply doesn’t support the argument that there is more far left than far right violence: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/u... (36/43)

[NYT] FACT-CHECKING CLAIMS ON POLITICAL VIOLENCE AFTER LATEST TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

Facts on Political Violence &Threats to Presidents NYT: “Overall, from 1948 to 2018, the probability of a violent right-wing attack was almost twice as high as that of a left-wing attack in the US, according to a comprehensive 2022 study by extremism experts.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/u...