Assassination attempt at Trump International Golf Club: What to know about club

Posted by Admin September 15, 2024 Golf

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Sunday that it is investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.”

Trump said that he was “safe and well” in a campaign email that was sent after a protective incident involving Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

West Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said at a Sunday afternoon press conference that the suspect was engaged by a Secret Service agent on the golf course, approximately 300-500 yards away from Trump. He said that the agent spotted a rifle barrel poking through a chain link fence at the edge of the property.

Fox News opinion host Sean Hannity said on the network that Trump told him he wanted to finish the round of golf he was playing.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Department said in a Facebook post that deputies had arrested an individual, “believed to be connected” to the shooting.

The incident occurred on the same day that the Republican nominee posted “I hate Taylor Swift” on his Truth Social platform and his running mate Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) admitted that he had “no regrets” for propagating fake stories about Haitian migrants that led to multiple threats in the town of Springfield, Ohio.

The assassination attempt occurred at Trump’s first golf property that sits just miles away from Mar-A-Lago.

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Reports: Suspect in custody identified

The New York Times, CNN and Fox News identified the suspect in custody as Ryan Wesley Routh. USA TODAY has not independently confirmed the person’s identity.

Where is Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach?

Trump International Golf Club is located in West Palm Beach Florida, approximately 4.5 miles west of Mar-a-Lago.

The West Palm Beach golf club encompasses about 214 acres of county land just south of Palm Beach International Airport.

The course features 35-foot-tall rock formations, waterfalls and a clubhouse.

Although Trump owns golf courses in Jupiter and Miami-Dade County, Trump International is the golf course Trump visits the most while at Mar-a-Lago and is where he hosts an annual Super Bowl party.