Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump talks to journalists in the spin room after he debated Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at The National Constitution Center on Sept. 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chip Somodevilla / GETTY IMAGES
Gunshots fired near Trump in Florida; campaign says former president is safe
Secret Service officials said “a protective incident” involving Trump occurred near Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, two months after an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
Former President Donald Trump is safe after gunshots were fired Sunday near Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the GOP presidential nominee was playing golf, the Trump campaign confirmed.
“President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,” Steven Cheung, the Trump campaign’s communications director, said in a statement.
U.S. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said on social media that “a protective incident” involving Trump occurred shortly before 2 p.m. Eastern and that the Secret Service was investigating the incident with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. He confirmed that Trump was safe.
Guglielmi added the two agencies would brief reporters Sunday afternoon.
Law enforcement has not identified a shooter and it’s not immediately clear if Trump was the intended target. The private golf club is about 4 miles from Trump’s primary residence at Mar-a-Lago.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, said on social media that she had been briefed and she is glad Trump is safe.
“Violence has no place in America,” she said.
The White House said that President Joe Biden had also been briefed.
“They are relieved to know that he is safe,” the White House said of Biden and Harris. “They will be kept regularly updated by their team.”
The incident follows a July 13 assassination attempt of Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Louisiana Illuminator is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Louisiana Illuminator maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Greg LaRose for questions: info@lailluminator.com. Follow Louisiana Illuminator on Facebook and X.