The former Republican president Donald Trump Trump is safe and sound after having escaped another assassination attempt. Campaign sources reported that the incident occurred while the political leader was playing his usual morning round of golf at the Trump National Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. A few hours after the new assassination attempt, the presidential candidate announced that he was safe and sound through an email intended for raising money for his campaign:
There were shots fired near me, but before the rumors start to get out of hand, I want you to hear this first: I am safe and fine! Nothing will stop me. I will never give up! I will always love you for having my back, Trump wrote.
At the time of the attack, the former president was playing between holes five and six of his golf course. Steve Witkoffone of his biggest campaign donors. The suspected shooter was several holes ahead of Trump, according to two law enforcement sources cited by CNN. Moments after the explosions, the Secret Service fired at the man as a protective measure, according to the same source, which did not clarify whether he was shot or not.
The reporter was yesterday in the vicinity of the Mar-a-Lago residential complex and the golf club where the events took place. The robust police protection, with more than twenty vehicles stationed in the vicinity, as well as two surveillance towers that jut out from Trump’s property, gave the sensation of entering an impregnable fortress. However, this new incident shows that the actions of an alleged lone wolf are difficult to predict and, at times, inevitable.
Meanwhile, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of a suspect believed to be in connection with the shooting, according to a post on its Facebook page. The individual, who has not yet been identified, was arrested inside a vehicle. County sheriff’s deputies also closed the section of Interstate 95 near State Route 714, which connects to Martin County, to further investigate the incident. We will update this information as it becomes available, the post continued.
For its part, the United States Secret Service, which is responsible for the protection of the former president, initially assured that the incident occurred at around 2 PM and that Trump was not the target and that he was immediately taken to a safe room for his protection, according to the spokesman for the Secret Service, Anthony GuglielmiHowever, hours after the alleged attack, a law enforcement official speaking on condition of anonymity said the Secret Service was investigating the possibility that the shootings were intended to assassinate Donald Trump.
Both the Democratic candidate, Kamala Harrislike the American president, Joe Bidenwere immediately informed of the new attack against the Republican leader. The president and vice president have been briefed on the security incident at the Trump International golf course, where former President Trump was playing golf. Both are relieved to know that he is safe. His team will keep them informed periodically, according to a statement from the White House. For her part, Harris reiterated on her social networks that violence has no place in the United States.
Also, the Republican senator from South Carolina, Lindsey Grahamone of Trump’s biggest allies, posted on social media that she just spoke to President Trump. He is one of the strongest people I have ever met. He is in good spirits and is more determined than ever to save our country, she wrote on platform X.
For his part, the Republican representative from Florida, Michael Waltzone of the members of the bipartisan congressional task force of six Democrats and seven Republicans looking into the attempted assassination of Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, demanded that the Secret Service brief Congress this week following this new security incident. “As I have said before, the July 13 assassination attempt was not an isolated incident that we can calmly investigate as domestic and foreign threats continue. As a member of the Assassination Task Force, I expect the Secret Service to brief us this week,” he wrote in X.
