{"id":7577,"date":"2024-09-17T20:18:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T20:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7577"},"modified":"2024-09-17T20:18:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T20:18:49","slug":"trump-recounts-harrowing-moments-he-heard-four-or-five-gunshots-on-the-golf-course-praises-secret-service-for-nabbing-would-be-assassin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7577","title":{"rendered":"Trump recounts harrowing moments he heard \u2018four or five\u2019 gunshots on the golf course, praises Secret Service for nabbing would-be assassin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former President Donald Trump on Monday recounted the harrowing moment he heard \u201cfour or five\u201d gunshots ring out during a golf outing in West Palm Beach, Fla., and praised Secret Service agents for thwarting the second assassination attempt against him in as many months.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was quite something,\u201d the Republican nominee for president said of the latest attempt on his life, during an X Spaces interview. \u201cBut it worked out well, and Secret Service did an excellent job, and they have the man behind bars, and hopefully he\u2019s going to be there for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cDangerous person \u2013 very, very dangerous person,\u201d Trump said of the alleged would-be assassin, Ryan Wesley Routh.<\/p>\n

Trump, 78, detailed the moment he heard Secret Service agents ahead of him on the golf course open fire on the suspect, who was hiding in the bushes surrounding Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I was playing golf with some of my friends on Sunday morning \u2013\u00a0 very peaceful, very beautiful weather,\u201d Trump said. \u201cEverything was beautiful, nice place to be, and all of a sudden we heard shots being fired in the air \u2026 I guess probably four or five\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt sounded like bullets, but what do I know about that,\u201d Trump, who was grazed by a bullet during a July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., said of the sounds he was hearing.<\/p>\n

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Trump recounted the Sunday afternoon assassination attempt that was thwarted by the Secret Service on X\u2019s Spaces. REUTERS<\/p>\n

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Trump added, \u201cand what the gunfire was, actually, interestingly, was a Secret Service agent had seen a barrel of an AK 47, which is a very powerful rifle, and he started shooting at the barrel.\u201d AP<\/p>\n

\u201cSecret Service knew immediately it was bullets, and they grabbed me,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got into the carts, and we moved along pretty, pretty good,\u201d Trump added. \u201cI was with an agent, and the agent did a fantastic job. There was no question that we were getting off that course.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI would have loved to have sank that last putt, but we decided, let\u2019s get out of here.\u201d<\/p>\n

see also \"\" exclusive Trump golf club workers questioned by feds about whether they told friends ex-president would be there<\/p>\n

Trump noted, \u201cwhat the gunfire was, actually, interestingly, was a Secret Service agent had seen a barrel of an AK 47, which is a very powerful rifle, and he started shooting at the barrel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow good is that, right? Could only see the barrel. Based on that, he started shooting and ran toward the target \u2026 those were the shots we heard.\u201d<\/p>\n

The would-be assassin then \u201cran across the street and grabbed his car, hopped into his truck or car,\u201d according to Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmazingly, a civilian in that area saw something, and it looked very suspicious, and in the car, drove their car to the back of [Routh\u2019s] truck of some kind, and took pictures of the license plate, gave it to the sheriff\u2019s office,\u201d the former president said.<\/p>\n

Trump explained that \u201cwithin a fairly short period of time, they tracked him down on the highways\u201d after a \u201cpretty high-speed chase.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 45th president praised the quick-thinking civilian who was able to snap a photo of Routh\u2019s license plate, calling it \u201ckey\u201d to his arrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo the agent did a fantastic job. The civilian did a phenomenal job \u2013 a woman,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHow many people would have the brainpower to follow him and take pictures of the back of his truck?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Secret Service did a great job,\u201d he reiterated. \u201cAnd I think I can say honestly the sheriff\u2019s office, law enforcement, everybody really did a great job. I\u2019m quite happy about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the latest on the assassination attempt against Donald Trump: Would-be Trump assassin Thomas Crooks visited gun range dozens of times \u2014 including Christmas \u2014 for \u2018intense preparation\u2019 Newly surfaced texts show Trump rally gunman was on authorities\u2019 radar more than 90 minutes before shooting: report FBI to conduct victim interview with Donald Trump after assassination attempt Ex-Trump doc says FBI\u2019s Wray is \u2018wrong\u2019 to doubt ex-prez was struck by bullet: \u2018Absolutely no evidence\u2019 Trump defends female Secret Service agent who was criticized after assassination attempt: \u2018So brave\u2019<\/p>\n

When asked what he makes of being the target of two assassination attempts in two months, Trump attributed it to the political \u201crhetoric\u201d coming from Democrats.<\/p>\n

see also \"\" Alleged Trump gunman Ryan Wesley Routh busted with bomb during 2002 police standoff<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, there\u2019s a lot of rhetoric going on right now,\u201d he said. \u201cA lot of people think that the Democrats, when they talk about threats to democracy and all of this.\u00a0 And it seems that both of these people were radical left.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first one they should learn more about,\u201d Trump said, referring to 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was shot and killed by a Secret Service sniper moments after he opened fire during a rally in Butler.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have apps that they haven\u2019t opened yet, which is pretty strange. And the father went out and got the biggest lawyer in the state of Pennsylvania, which is pretty strange,\u201d he continued, referring to the Butler shooter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was some crazy day,\u201d Trump said of the first assassination attempt, \u201cand then yesterday you had another one with a different result \u2013 actually much better result.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former president noted that firefighter Corey Comperatore was killed and two others were left \u201cbadly hurt\u201d in the Butler shooting, whereas no one was injured during Sunday\u2019s assassination attempt.<\/p>\n

Follow The Post\u2019s live blog for the latest on the assassination attempt of former President Trump<\/p>\n

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Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, targeted former President Trump while he golfed on Sunday. Martin County Sheriff\u0092s Office<\/p>\n

Routh, 58, was charged Monday with possessing a firearm despite being a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.<\/p>\n

Additional charges may be filed against him as the investigation continues and prosecutors seek an indictment, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n

Businessman Steve Witkoff, who was golfing with Trump when the shots rang out Sunday, also spoke during the X Spaces event and said the former president was more worried about others than himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel blessed that I was out there because I got to see what he has to live his daily life like \u2013 two assassination attempts in the last two months,\u201d Witkoff said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is as courageous a man as I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d he added. \u201cHe cared about his friends first. He asked about his friends first. And it was inspiring to watch him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s resilient, he\u2019s stoic \u2013 who wouldn\u2019t want those qualities in a leader? He is a natural born leader.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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