US Trump is ‘safe following gunshots in his vicinity,’ campaign says in statement - An AK-47 was discovered in the bushes, per local law enforcement

Featured on Sep 15, 2024 by Null: Donald Trump has had another attempt on his life.
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The Trump campaign on Sunday said former President Donald Trump is “safe following gunshots in his vicinity.”

“President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,” Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement that did not provide additional details.

The former president was playing golf at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. The course was immediately locked down, according to a source familiar.

The Secret Service said on X that it is working with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a protective incident involving Trump. The Secret Service said the incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

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Trump taken to safety after Secret Service opens fire on man with possible gun at his Palm Beach golf club​


Donald Trump was taken to safety by the Secret Service after agents opened fire on a man who was spotted with what may have been a gun while the former president was on the links, according to law enforcement sources.

Sources said the Secret Service spotted a suspicious individual on the Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach, and opened fire when agents saw what appeared to be the barrel of a gun.

It’s not clear whether the man was on the course or near it.

An agent opened fire, shooting multiple times.

“President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,” Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said Sunday afternoon.

The man was later arrested by local police on I-95.

It comes almost exactly two months after Thomas Matthew Crooks shot Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa. on July 13 — wounding him in the ear.

Sen. Lindsey Graham took to X minutes after news of the shooting broke to laud the former president for his fortitude.

“Just spoke with President Trump. He is one of the strongest people I’ve ever known. He’s in good spirits and he is more resolved than ever to save our country.”

The West Palm Beach course is about five miles inland from Mar-a-Lago, which Trump dubbed the “Winter White House.”

The Secret Service — which came under widespread criticism following the July assassination attempt — wrote on X that it was investigating a “protective incident” involving the former president that occurred shortly before 2 p.m.

The agency said it’s coordinating with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office on the investigation.

Initial reports suggested two people were firing at each other. However, sources said investigators now believe the Secret Service agent was the only shooter.

The man’s motives are not yet known. He was arrested by Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies.

The White House issued a statement soon after the incident: “The President and Vice President have been briefed about the security incident at the Trump International Golf Course, where former President Trump was golfing. They are relieved to know that he is safe. They will be kept regularly updated by their team.”

This is a developing story.

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Paranoia Machine said:
What if Trump is broadcasting his location on smaller subforums or through facebook through proxies trying to whip up chaos as he has always done in order to get more assassination attempts?
What if Trump knows he's not about to have a good time if he loses, and decided "Fuck it. I'll put it on my secret service!". He knows he's 78 years old and at the end of his life.
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Trump has too much of an ego to let "fake" assassins scar his body, let alone potentially kill him. It falls apart right there. Your hypothetical also relies on his secret service detachment being in on the plot, which would be considered a breach of their duties.
4/10 stickerbait. You tried, but you need better material.
 
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Breadbassket said:
I wonder how the gunman knew where Trump was?
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Like Eisenhower, who owned black golf balls so he could play in the snow, Trump is a golf fanatic. He plays at every opportunity, usually at his course in Mar A Lago. Everyone knows this. All the failed assassin had to do was hang out in the area and watch for increased Secret Service activity, then sneak onto the course unobserved or disguised as a player. A golf bag would be a good place to hide a disassembled rifle.

All a guess on my part but seems to fit what little we know so far.
 
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Soycast Guy said:
Three times. They tried to crash his plane after the first attempt which got (of course) buried.
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Oh my gosh, I've never heard of that. Do you have a source for that?
This whole situation is spooking me, especially with the knowledge that 1) the media and libs have radicalized so many people into believing that Trump should die and 2) it's not just civilians but people on the inside in our government that have the means to do it. I don't think I've ever been so disappointed in my country before.
 
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Sicko Hunter said:
When you falsely accuse someone of being the next Hitler and tell the general public they want to strip you of your rights for 8 years straight this is the end result. The MSM which endlessly talks about right-wing radicalization and extremism has radicalized people into wanting Trump dead.
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The stochastic terrorist was inside the house all along!
 
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