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

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.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/15/politics/donald-trump-safe-shots/index.html (Archive)

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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.

https://nypost.com/2024/09/15/us-ne...s-golf-club-while-ex-president-was-on-grounds (Archive)

 

[Paranoia Machine]

so why would he care about going to the pen? If you think he's willing to play fast and loose with his life, what does he have to lose from a few years in a cell?

I'd say on this one we're going to reach a deadlock on ideology. Donald Trump's father lived to 93 with severe dementia. The question becomes; Would Trump rather live out the dementia-addled rest of his days being prosecuted, tried, and possibly jailed if he loses? Or would he be willing to risk the possibility of death in the moment while having homefield and team-size advantage and maybe even them being "oN tHeIr RaDaR" previously if it helps him win? Again if he wins he will likely not have to deal with prosecutions.

I agree that it's probably just retards who fell for the media's "TRUMP IS LITERALLY FUCKING HITLER!!!! AAAA!!!!!" sensationalism, but the feds certainly aren't helping. Remember, Thomas Crooks was on the FBI's radar.

Clearly this.
I'm not even arguing that my conspiracy theory is the truth, just that dumbass glowie-tier theories are able to be made in any direction and be fueled with enough autistic persistence when questioned.
With Trump at least, conspiracy theorists genuinely have nothing in regards to realism and rely heavily on there being a large plot against them.
Meanwhile they do not take into account the sheer incompetence of the outcome of the Machiavellian plot they came up with in order to make any of it work.

Also I'm delighted to see you understood that I was implying you're behaving like a redditor. For a little bit I thought it might have been too subtle for niggercattle like you to pick up on.

>"I'm glad you had to look up the literal reddit meme I used to understand what I had to say."
>"Because YOU'RE the redditor, Paranoia Machine!!"

 

[SpergioLeonne]

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But they are collector's pieces. Almost every dragunov is preban, and preban guns fetch a pretty penny. Even the Dragunov-like PSLs are more expensive than your average AR nowadays.

I just saw some on Apache arms for $1k-$3k, and this dude was *in* Ukraine. Peak opportunity to scoop one up cheap

 

[Happy Fish]

He's not. The distinction is important. AKs are easy to acquire. Dragunovs aren't. Its a matter of knowing how dedicated and professional the guy is

I mean he is kind of retarded since one of the things people were marveling at with the previous shooter is he knew to evade scope detectors. Past that you can tell from his socials that he isn't some basement dwelling incel.

 

[The Magnificence]

It would be hilarious if the next one Trump pulls an Andrew Jackson and just beats the shooter with his golf club or something.

Cheetolini could't beat a man with a golf club if he tagged in Jr. to help.

So, when are all you stable geniuses gonna realize the shooter never got near your orange god, nor fired any shots at him? Reading comprehension, does you easily triggered bitches have any?

 

[BerserkKing99]

ITT: Trump cultists try to explain how Democrats' words dangerously radicalized young men into shooting him ev&oe censoring right-wingers to prevent violence against minorities and mask/vaccine skepticism is le bad o algo

does this look like a "right wing" opinion to you?

 

[emergenigger]

What's up with the thread going full 2A-Abolitionist?
I find that much more egregious than someone shitting on DJT.

@Hollywood Hulk Hogan Can you sirs do the needful?

Edit: I summoned him. It's over.

 

[SaidNoOneEver]

He was IN Ukraine

He didn't bring that rifle into the US from Ukraine, he more than likely got it in Florida somehow. Wouldn't really be difficult.

 

[Kalamazoo 2 Timbuktu]

This man is a busy little beaver. He has had/ has many business licenses.

 

[6MillionCoofs]

What the fuck are they getting paid to do?

Let them try and get off a shot first.

 

[Happy Fish]

does this look like a "right wing" opinion to you?
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He is a fiery but mostly peaceful Republican.

 

[DoNotFeedTheSneed]

I just saw some on Apache arms for $1k-$3k, and this dude was *in* Ukraine. Peak opportunity to scoop one up cheap

The assassination rifle still doesn't look like a dragunov. It's missing the distinctive thumbhole stock, there's no handguard, it has polymer furniture (which isn't unheard of for a draugnov but those are even more expensive than wood furnished ones), the stock is shaped much more like a traditional hunting stock, and the barrel and gas assembly doesn't look dragunov. It's an SKS with a scope.

 

[I AM RETARDED!]

Honestly they just need to hire Hillary at this point, at least she'll get job done.

 

[Space Police]

What's up with the thread going full 2A-Abolitionist?
I find that much more egregious than someone shitting on DJT.

The brown /pol/ rapefugees that populate this thread go full SJW if you dare criticize their waifu. There's a reason Reddit ended up the way it is after years of being libertarian/right-leaning.

 

[SaidNoOneEver]

I just saw some on Apache arms for $1k-$3k, and this dude was *in* Ukraine. Peak opportunity to scoop one up cheap

Sorry but he didn't make it through customs with a rifle from Ukraine. Didn't happen.

 

[6MillionCoofs]

I assume because Null has a dislike for the A&N woman-hating MAGA demographic on this site so he tolerates and even supports TDS liberals even doe he doesn't agree with most of what they have to say to own the incels.

I mean, again it is Null, he will happily be friends with the people that also hate those he doesn’t like. Until they piss him off.

 

[RandyMiskatonic]

This man is a busy little beaver. He has had/ has many business licenses.

Bogus business licenses and filings are a surefire way to find those who glow.

 

[Drag-on Knight 91873]

In before someone some other glow tries to kill trump again. 3th times a charm, I'm worried here.

How many assassination attempts did Hitler survive? I'm now understanding why Germans back then saw Hitler as a hero.

 

[Dagobert]

The brown /pol/ rapefugees that populate this thread go full SJW if you dare criticize their waifu. There's a reason Reddit ended up the way it is after years of being libertarian/right-leaning.

>Literal redditor getting mad about "rapefugees" with a 2022 join date

 

[hog cranking frog]

These losers always have terrible taste in guns, id bet it's not a dragunov, as that's a cool piece.

 

[Paranoia Machine]

Have you considered: competitive shitting?

GREAT!
Yet another sport that will be massively dominated by the Non-US. Now the Indians will have a team they can claim to be "Number One" while doing a "Number Two."