The Trump campaign on Sunday said that former President Donald Trump is safe after reports of gunshots in his vicinity outside the Trump International Golf Course.
“President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity,“ a brief statement released by Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said.
”No further details at this time.”
The U.S. Secret Service wrote on social media platform X that it is working with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the incident, adding that it occurred before 2 p.m. ET.
“The former president is safe,” the federal agency said.
The sheriff’s office will provide more details about the incident “soon,” the agency added.
CNN is reporting the shots were intended for the former president...
BREAKING: CNN has said: "Officials believe the shots fired at Trump International Golf Club were intended for former President Donald Trump." pic.twitter.com/FhHpOSGy1p
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) September 15, 2024
CNN goes on to report that a person has been detained in connection to the incident at Trump International Golf Club on Sunday, according to a law enforcement source.
Secret Service fired at the suspect, according to multiple sources.
A long gun (Don Jr confirmed it was an AK-47) has been recovered, according to the source.
Officials believe an armed individual intended to target former President Donald Trump at his golf club, according to sources briefed on the matter.
However, The New York Post said two people exchanged fire at Trump golf club in Florida, targeting each other (a narrative that has since been deleted).
The White House was quick to express their "relief" that Trump was not hit:
“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.”
As the above suggests, no one is really sure WTF happened for now.
However, one thing we know for sure, the same rhetoric that likely prompted the first assassination attempt has not stopped...
Legacy media has spent the week hyperventilating over conservatives “inciting threats” for expressing their opinions on the migrant issues in Ohio.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 15, 2024
Meanwhile they didn’t stop calling Trump a “n*zi” and a “threat to Democracy” for one second since J13.
Now, here we are. Again.
Though, of course, everyone will quickly decry political violence...
You called him a threat to democracy and a day 1 dictator. You own this.
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 15, 2024
...but, weren't we told that "words are violence" too?)
