In a shocking development, former President Donald Trump was the target of a second assassination attempt within just over two months, the FBI confirmed. The incident took place at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in Florida, where gunfire erupted, forcing the 78-year-old Republican candidate to retreat to a secure room.
According to law enforcement officials, a man armed with an assault-style rifle approached the perimeter of Trump’s golf course, positioning the firearm through a gap in the fence. Quick-thinking Secret Service agents on duty immediately spotted the gunman and opened fire, prompting the assailant to flee the scene in an SUV. Authorities later apprehended a suspect.
Trump, who remains a frontrunner in the 2024 Republican presidential race, was not harmed in the incident, though it marks the second attempt on his life in a short span. On July 13, 2024, the former president survived a near-fatal attack during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In that incident, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire with an AR-15 rifle, striking Trump in the ear and killing one audience member before being shot dead by Secret Service agents.
The FBI and U.S. Secret Service have launched an investigation into the latest attempt, with heightened concerns over security for major political candidates during the heated 2024 election cycle. The July attack was previously regarded as one of the most significant security breaches involving a former president since Ronald Reagan in 1981. Now, this latest incident is raising even more alarms about the safety of political figures.
As more details emerge, Trump’s campaign has not yet issued a formal statement, but sources close to the candidate indicate he remains undeterred in his push for a return to the White House.
