George Takei Claims Trump’s ‘Assassination’ Was a Cheap Campaign Trick : In the ever-entertaining circus of American politics, Hollywood icon George Takei has thrown a new log onto the raging bonfire of speculation. The Star Trek star, famous for boldly going where no man has gone before, has now boldly gone where few rational minds dare tread: into the quagmire of conspiracy theories. His latest claim? The alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump was nothing more than a theatrical performance designed to secure a second term in the White House.