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Man Who Attempted to Assassinate Trump at Golf Course Had GoPro Camera on Him
Near West Palm Beach, a man armed with an AK-47 was apprehended after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The incident occurred at Trump International Golf Club on Sunday afternoon while Trump was playing a round of golf. Secret Service agents quickly fired upon the suspect, identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, after observing him pointing the weapon through a chain-link fence just one hole ahead of where Trump was playing.
Fox News reports that Routh has a lengthy criminal history that spans decades, with charges ranging from minor infractions to more serious offenses. Originally from North Carolina, Routh has been arrested numerous times for a variety of charges, including simple drug possession, driving without a license, expired inspection, and operating a vehicle without insurance. In 2002, he made headlines in Greensboro, North Carolina, when he barricaded himself inside his business following a traffic stop that escalated into a standoff with police.
More recently, Routh relocated to Hawaii in 2017, where he established a construction company reportedly focused on building housing structures for homeless individuals. Authorities are investigating the episode as an assassination attempt on Trump, though the motivations behind Routh’s actions remain unclear. Routh was reportedly carrying an AK-47, a GoPro camera, and two backpacks when Secret Service agents spotted him along the golf course’s sixth hole. After the agent fired on him, Routh abandoned his equipment and fled the scene in an SUV. He was later arrested by authorities.
Trump’s campaign quickly issued a statement confirming his safety. In a follow-up message to his supporters, Trump declared, “Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER!” He also reassured the public that despite the danger, he was unharmed and in good spirits. He emphasized his resilience, saying, “There were gunshots in my vicinity but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!”
The former president’s message, shared on social media, expressed gratitude for the continued support of his followers, calling for unity and peace while reaffirming his famous slogan, “Make America Great Again.”
Authorities are continuing their investigation into the incident, including a detailed review of Routh’s past and any potential connections to extremist groups or motives. The fact that Routh abandoned both his weapon and a camera suggests that he may have intended to document the attack, adding another layer of concern for law enforcement.
In November, president-elect Donald Trump announced on social media that he would impose a 25% tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico if they do not take an active role in containing illegal immigration as well as the level of illicit drugs entering into the United States.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Trump at his residence in Mar-a-Lago, after which the Canadian government vowed to secure the border. “We got, I think, a mutual understanding of what they’re concerned about in terms of border security,” Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc, who accompanied Trudeau at Mar-a-Largo, said of the meeting in an interview with Canadian media. “All of their concerns are shared by Canadians and by the government of Canada.”
“We talked about the security posture currently at the border that we believe to be effective, and we also discussed additional measures and visible measures that we’re going to put in place over the coming weeks,” LeBlanc continued. “And we also established, Rosemary, a personal series of rapport that I think will continue to allow us to make that case.”
The Daily Caller News Foundation reports the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is preparing to beef up its immigration enforcement capabilities by hiring more staff, adding more vehicles and creating more processing facilities, in the chance that there is an immigration surge sparked by Trump’s presidential election victory. The moves are a change in direction from Trudeau’s public declaration in January 2017 that Canada was a “welcoming” country and that “diversity is our strength” just days after Trump was sworn into office the first time.
The Daily Caller notes the differences in response from the Canadian government verses Mexico’s:
Trudeau’s recent overtures largely differ from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has indicated she is not willing to bend the knee to Trump’s tariff threats. The Mexican leader in November said “there will be a response in kind” to any tariff levied on Mexican goods going into the U.S., and she appeared to deny the president-elect’s claims that she agreed to do more to beef up border security in a recent phone call.
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