The main point is that President Trump is okay and was not injured by gunfire that took place near his location at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. Details are freshly coming through.
UPDATE: “ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION” A man with an AK-style rifle pointed the firearm’s muzzle into Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, as the former president was playing a round, prompting the U.S. Secret Service to open fire, according to three law enforcement officials. (More AP Details Below)
The former president is safe and unharmed, and the FBI says it is investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination” of the Republican presidential candidate.
The person dropped the weapon and fled in an SUV, and was later taken into custody 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 International Golf Club West Palm Beach, two of the officials said. And no injuries were reported.
[…] 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.
[…] The former president 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.
Trump was returned safely after the incident to his private Mar-a-Lago club, where he resides in neighboring Palm Beach, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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.
[…] Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder said the suspect was apprehended within minutes of the FBI, Secret Service and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office putting out a “very urgent BOLO” — or “be on the lookout” alert” detailing the specific vehicle sought, license plate number and occupant description.
[…] Snyder said his deputies “immediately flooded” northbound I-95, deploying to every exit between the Palm Beach County line to the south and St. Lucie County line to the north.
“One of my road patrol units saw the vehicle, matched the tag and we set up on the vehicle,” Snyder said, “We pinched in on the car, got it safely stopped and got the driver in custody.”
Snyder told WPTV that the suspect “was not armed when we took him out of the car.”
The man had a calm, flat demeanor and showed little emotion when he was stopped by police, Snyder said, saying the suspect did not question why he was being pulled over.
“He never asked, ‘what is this about?’ Obviously, law enforcement with long rifles, blue lights, a lot going on. He never questioned it,” Snyder said. (read more)
🚨 #BREAKING: President Trump was tackled by Secret Service on the fifth hole of his golf course among sh*ts being fired at him
“Within seconds, the Secret Service pounced on the president and covered him. You had sn*pers with tripods. They knew the direction where the shots had… pic.twitter.com/jLeXkA9YHD
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 15, 2024
Previously:
FLORIDA – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity, his campaign and U.S. Secret Service announced on Sunday with no further details provided.
The incident took place at Trump International Golf Course where the former president was golfing, according to the White House.
“The Secret Service, in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating a protective incident involving former President Donald Trump that occurred shortly before 2 p.m.,” Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement. (more)
ADDED – Fox News host Sean Hannity has developed a close relationship with Trump and conveyed having a brief conversation with the GOP nominee on Sunday. He joined a live broadcast after speaking with the former president.
Trump checked to see if others were OK, Hannity said, but then joked about wanting to finish the round.
For all the patriots that lift this man up in prayer everyday, God bless you.
It will be interesting to hear what Mr. Bongino has to say about this latest attempt on PDJT’s life. Dan lives in Martin County where Routh was apprehended.
Gee! The FBI was able to conclude immediately that this was an assassination attempt! In PA, didn’t they equivocate? I guess that they weren’t involved in THIS attempt. Nothing for them to hide. Even coservative media had bowed to the one shooter narrative in Butler, though clear evidence shows that there was a second shooter. Deja Vu, 1963.
Interesting that this guy is still alive to talk about what happened. Can’t wait to see where that leads…
They’ll find him Jeffrey Epsteined in his cell, then cremated.
In the words of the immortal Gomer Pyle: “we are, in a word of shiit”. Dems and their media allies are normalizing presidential assa)&ination.
May God continue to bless and protect President Trump.
The White House is “relieved” President Trump is ok??
I don’t believe that for one second.
Sundance appears to have made a grammatical error in the headline. I don’t believe a colon should be there.
Yes, the next time there will be a roadrunner and / or an anvil involved. President Trump needs to hire his own personal security again and send the bill to Mayorkas.
Interestingly, Kamalalala says violence is not good in American or some such gibberish. Ah, Minnesota, where the smoke fumes were enjoyed, Seattle, anywhere in Oregon, Chicago, every weekend. Hmmm….
Sounds about right.
and your reason? I think it stands. Consider: Infers (According to the) FBI:
Then follows what FBI reported.
MSNBC will post a go fund me page for the wannabe assassins victim trying to save democracy.
The news reports say it was an AK-47 “style” weapon with a scope and the press claims it would have been a 500 yard + shot.. An AK-47 has an effective range of 200 yards max. The AK’s claim to fame is it is extremely rugged, simple to operate and maintain. You can run over it with a truck, bury it in the mud, then clear the mud out of it, put in a new magazine it it will work fine. The Russians achieved this by making the operating tolerances really loose. The downside is it is only accurate out to 200 yards which works because most combat is at 200 yards or less. They do make a sniper rifle that has long range and could make that shot, maybe that what it was, in the pictures it did not look like an AK-47. This becomes important in accessing the nature of the threat and whether the sniper is a amateur or a pro and his motivations (money or politics).
I blame Ukraine and Azov Nazis.