Trump Safe After Assassination Attempt ‌at ⁤Golf Club

08:24 ⁢ The FBI reported that the US Secret Service foiled⁢ an assassination attempt‌ on former President and Republican presidential candidate Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida.⁢ Trump is safe, and the suspect ⁢has been caught.

The incident ‌occurred near the Trump National‌ Golf Club at 13:30⁤ local time, when Trump was playing golf. Secret Service ⁤agents⁢ saw ⁤a suspect pointing ⁣a gun at Trump from the⁣ stadium fence and immediately opened ‍fire to stop him. The suspect ​then drove off and was later arrested in nearby Martin County. No one was injured in the incident.

Rick Bradshaw, the ‍police chief of Palm Beach County, Florida, stated that⁢ the ​suspect was hiding ‌in ​the bushes about 400 meters away ⁣from Trump. The FBI is⁢ investigating the suspected‌ assassination attempt.

The ⁤Trump campaign issued a statement saying Trump was in safe condition. Trump ​himself‌ said, “I’m safe and well!”

The President of the United States Biden and⁤ the Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Harris have⁣ been briefed on the event. Harris posted​ on ⁣social media that “violence has no market in America.”

This is not ⁢the first time Trump ⁤has ⁣been the target of an assassination attempt. On July 13 this ⁢year, ‍Trump suffered an “assassination attempt”⁢ at ⁢a campaign rally‍ in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was injured by a bullet in his right ear, and one⁢ spectator died, while two other spectators were seriously injured.