Some election campaigns are judged by specific moments, analysts comment after the murderous attack on Donald Trump in Pennsylvanianoting that some points in time irreversibly change the political landscape, forcing those involved to adjust their behavior on a new basis.

THE attempt on the life of Donald Trump it is the most important moment in decades, notes the Telegraph.

In the seconds after shots rang out it was clear that everything had changed.

A historic image, captured by an Associated Press photographer, shows Trump stumbling, dripping blood and surrounded by Secret Service agents.

Moments after the attempt, the former president raised his fist, his lips forming the word “Fight.”

What happened in Pennsylvania was the first serious assassination attempt on the life of an American president since Ronald Reagan was shot in March 1981.

The constant threat of violent death is something of an occupational hazard for America’s top commanders, and four sitting presidents have met their deaths.

However, there is no doubt that this incident will have a significant impact on this year’s presidential race.

Trump has built his campaign on the idea that everyone wants to take him down. Federal prosecutors, judges, political opponents and journalists have all been accused of trying to attack his campaign and block his return to the White House.

Many of these claims have rightly been disputed. But after the incident in Pennsylvania, even Trump’s worst enemies can’t deny that there are some who would rather see him dead than re-elected.

As with Reagan, Trump can expect a boost in the polls, which already showed the Republican could win again in November.

If history is any indication, events in Pennsylvania will bolster his candidacy.

In the months after Ronald Reagan was shot, the Republican president-elect saw an eight-point rise in the polls.

On Monday, Trump will address supporters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to announce his vice presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention.

Security measures, already tight, will likely be further tightened in response to what happened, which almost ended the candidate’s life.

But the rhetoric will also be different. Trump supporters are already claiming that the attempted murder it’s the final battle in his war to save the US, and that framework will now dominate the campaign.

Minutes after the attempt happened, the former president’s son posted a photo of his father being led away, with the caption: “He will never stop fighting to save America.” After receiving first aid, Trump said it was “unbelievable that an act like this could take place in our country.”

The meaning of this statement is obvious: that America is broken and that he will fix it with the help of his supporters.

The attempt on Trump’s life is a stark reminder of how a single moment can upend an already tumultuous campaign.

Any doubt that Trump will win this year’s election is now receding, and Biden’s blunders — while undoubtedly tragic — now seem irrelevant.

Those living in 1963 still ask each other what they were doing when they heard that John F Kennedy had been shot.

In decades to come, they’ll be asking, “Where were you when the bullet missed Trump?”