Trump safe after 'gunshots in his vicinity,' campaign says

[Crepitus]

Trump is safe after Secret Service opened fire at suspected person with firearm near his golf club​

ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER
Updated Sun, September 15, 2024, 3:26 PM CDT·4 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with an AK-style rifle pushed the firearm's muzzle through the perimeter of Donald Trump's West Palm Beach, Florida golf course Sunday as the Republican presidential candidate was playing a round, prompting U.S. Secret Service to open fire, according to three law enforcement officials. The former president is safe and unharmed.

The person dropped the weapon and fled in an SUV, and was later apprehended in a neighboring county, the officials said. The officials were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

An AK-style firearm was recovered at the scene near Trump’s golf course, two of the officials said. And no injuries were reported.


The incident was the latest jarring moment in a campaign year marked by unprecedented upheaval. It occurred roughly two months after Trump was shot during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, and a bullet grazed his ear. Only a week later, President Joe Biden withdrew from the race.

The golf course was partially shut down for Trump as he played, and agents were a few holes ahead of him when they noticed the person with the firearm, the officials said. There are several areas around the perimeter of the property where golfers are visible from the fence line. Secret Service agents and officers in golf carts and on ATVs generally secure the area several holes ahead and behind Trump when he golfs. Agents also usually bring an armored vehicle onto the course to quickly shelter Trump should a threat arise.

Trump had returned to Florida this weekend from a West Coast swing that included a Friday night rally in Las Vegas and a Utah fundraiser. Trump often spends the morning playing golf, before having lunch at the Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach, one of three he owns in the state.

He has had a stepped-up security footprint since the assassination attempt in July. When he has been at Trump Tower in New York, a lineup of dump trucks have parked in a wall outside the building. And at outdoor rallies, he now speaks from behind an enclosure of bulletproof glass.

The White House said President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, had both been briefed and would be kept updated on the investigation. The White House added they were “relieved” to know Trump is safe.

Harris, in a statement said she was “glad” Trump was safe, adding that “violence has no place in America.”

Trump's campaign says candidate is safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity in Florida

Donald Trump's campaign says he is safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity Sunday afternoon in Florida. The campaign did not immediately provide any additional details. The news comes roughly two months after the Republican presidential nominee was shot during an assassination attempt...

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They are claiming the "spotted a rifle sticking out of the bushes".

Seems kinda sus.

 

[IM2]

That is hilarious coming from you. lol
When the majority of your posts are gaslighting other posters. ...
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I don't gaslight.

 

[Concerned American]

go meltdown elsewhere you demented fool

ESAD. Like Trump, I'll be around long after you're gone. Maybe I'll piss on your grave to water some dandelions, scumbag.

 

[Unkotare]

Oh jeez. What the fuck is wrong with you?
I've watched you post for years. You wax and wane back and forth about the leanings (or not) of your students, and you are seriously telling people that Trump hasn't created this toxic sludge of a political environment?

In other words, you DO shout "she was asking for it!" at rape victims. You're a disgrace.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Trump has thretened violence time after time. Maybe he should stop doing that.

HE even promised to pay for the defense of people who committed acts of violence in his name.

Of curse, he never followed through

 

[Unkotare]

...You wax and wane back and forth about the leanings (or not) of your students, ...

I am entirely consistent. Prove otherwise.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

ESAD. Like Trump, I'll be around long after you're gone. Maybe I'll piss on your grave to water some dandelions, scumbag.

I won't be buried.

next

 

[Lakhota]

Thoughts and prayers...

 

[SeaMajor7]

Kill! Kill! Kill!


Kill the initial attempts at MAGA making a run for sympathy and attempting to post anything and everything that migt make the convicted felon, look good

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Perhaps you should take a breather and check back later, or something.

 

[IM2]

I hope it isn't a person from Haiti, that's all we need.

That would be bad. But then it also would show Trump that he needs to stop what he has been doing.

 

[Missourian]

Why does the Legacy Media always try to downplay Leftist violence?

First attempt..."Trump fell down after loud noises".

Second attempt..."unrelated shooting outside of golf course".

They did this with the Kavanaugh attempted assassination too.

When are you going to wake up and realize the MSM is lying to you?

Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says

The FBI says Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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[JackOfNoTrades]

In other words, you DO shout "she was asking for it!" at rape victims. You're a disgrace.

So basically, you're just another alt-right minion. But without the courage to actually declare it.
Got it. Check.

 

[JGalt]

Ryan Wesley Routh.

Better check his social media before it's locked down.

 

[Mashmont]

FBI investigating attempted assassination of Trump in Florida​

Gram Slattery and David Ljunggren
Updated Sun, September 15, 2024, 3:57 PM CDT

(Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe after what the FBI said appeared to be an attempted assassination attempt on Sunday outside Trump's golf course in Palm Beach, Florida.

There were shots fired outside the course, law enforcement sources said. Trump's campaign had earlier said he was safe following gunshots in his vicinity but gave no details.


The Associated Press reported that U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s golf club, citing two unnamed law enforcement sources, adding that no injuries were reported. Reuters was not immediately able to verify the report, which said that the suspect fled in an SUV and was apprehended in another county. CNN quoted Martin County Sheriff William Snyder as saying his agency apprehended the suspect sought by Palm Beach County.

The Secret Service said it was investigating the incident, which occurred shortly before 2 p.m. (1800 GMT).

Trump sent an email to his fundraising list saying there were "gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!" according to an email seen by Reuters.

Trump was injured in an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania on July 13, raising questions about protection for candidates just months ahead of what looks likely to be highly contested Nov. 5 election in which he will face off against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

The White House said in a statement that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had been briefed about the incident and were relieved to know that he is safe. "Violence has no place in America," Harris said in an X social media post.

Reuters was not immediately able to confirm his account.

The Washington Post said Trump had been golfing at the course when the incident occurred. Secret Service agents took him to a holding room at the club, it said, citing two people briefed on what had happened. Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The first shooting of a U.S. president or major party presidential candidate in more than four decades was a glaring security lapse that forced Kimberly Cheatle to resign as Secret Service director under bipartisan congressional pressure.

Trump was grazed in the right ear and one rallygoer was killed in the gunfire. The gunman, identified as a 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, was shot and killed by a Secret Service sniper. The U.S. Secret Service's new acting director said in August that he was "ashamed" of a security lapse that led to the assassination attempt.

(Reporting by Gram Slattery in Washington and David Ljunggren in Ottawa; Additional reporting by Douglas Gillison and Richard Cowan in Washington; Editing by Chris

Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity, says campaign

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity, his campaign said in a statement on Sunday. It said no further details were available.

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Oh, the Harris/Biden FBI will certainly get to the bottom of this just like they did in Butler. "No motive, no social media posts gun issue, loner, mental health issue. Move along" This story will be gone by tomorrow afternoon.

 

[IM2]

Relax. Giggles won't ever be asked that. For one thing, she's always in hiding.

Yes Melania has been in hiding.

 

[Meathead]

I thought you were retired.

I am, but wtf does that have to do with flooding in Central Europe and people drowning dingbat?

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

I am entirely consistent. Prove otherwise.

You're entirely boring.

 

[Missourian]

 

[Unkotare]

So basically, you're just another alt-right minion. But without the courage to actually declare it.
Got it. Check.

I am entirely consistent. Prove otherwise, big mouth.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

It's starting to look like J.V. Dunce might end up president sooner than he thought.