“There were shots of firearm near me, But before the rumors get out of control, I want you to hear this from me: I’m safe and I’m fine. Nothing will slow me down. I will never give up. I will always love you to support me.” Donald Trump makes himself heard in a note two hours after the alarm went off at the Palm Beach golf club, while he was playing golf. Shots were fired outside the camp, triggering an immediate outbreak securing the former presidentas Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement. “President Trump is safe after shots were fired in his vicinity. There are no further details at this time.”
Message from Donald Trump after the shooting near his golf residence in Florida, September 15, 2024 (reuters)
The dynamics of what happened remains to be defined, because various reconstructions overlap. According to a very early version of the New York Post, the Secret Service responded to a shooting between two individuals outside the golf club. A witness said that the two shooters aimed at each other and that the fire was not aimed at Trump.
The New York Times then reported the arrest of a person and the discovery of a semi-automatic weapon and a Go Pro camera near the club. News immediately picked up by Donald Trump Jrthe former president’s son, on . A suspect has been arrested.”
According to the CNN, an armed individual intended to attack Trump. The tycoon was apparently taken to safety by Secret Service agents after they shot a man who was wandering around the facility. A suspect which authorities believe is linked to Sunday’s crash at Trump International Golf Course was arrested, according to a Facebook post fromsheriff’s office of Martin County, Florida. The sheriff’s office “stopped a vehicle and took a suspect into custody,” the post reads. A stretch of Interstate 95 near State Route 714 in Martin County is closed, the office said. “We will update this information as it becomes available,” the post continues. Martin County is located north of the County of Palm Beachwhere the accident occurred.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw holds a photograph of the rifle and other items found near where a suspect was discovered during a news conference regarding an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on September 15, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (afp)
The investigations
“The Secret Service, along with the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, is investigating the security threat involving former President Donald Trump that occurred shortly after 2 p.m. The former president is safe.” The spokesman for the Secret Service said this Anthony Guglielmi.
The Attorney General Merrick Garland was briefed on the security incident involving former President Donald Trump in Florida. He declared it Dena Iversonspokesperson for the US Department of Justice, explaining that Garland is monitoring the situation and receives regular updates following the security incident at Trump International Golf Club.
The FBI released a declaration in which she claims to have “intervened in West Palm Beach, Florida and is investigating what appears to be an assassination attempt on former President Trump”, writes the New York Times.
The news came about two months after the Republican nominee for president hit by a bullet in the ear during a rally in Pennsylvania.
The reactions
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been informed of the shooting nearby of Donald Trump and are “lift yourself up” that it is safe. The White House says so.
And the candidate for President of the Democratic Party said: “I have been informed of the gunshots close to Donald Trump and I’m glad he’s okay. Violence has no place in America.” Kamala Harris said so.
“I just spoke to the President Trump. It’s one of stronger people I’ve ever known. He is well and is more determined than ever to save our country.” The Republican senator wrote this on X Lindsey Grahamcommenting on the shots fired outside the golf club of Trump, in West Palm Beach, while the tycoon was playing golf.
