There are reports of gunfire near former US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday afternoon, but he is completely safe. Trump’s campaign team and the intelligence service gave this information. It is not clear at the moment whether this firing was done to target the Republican candidate for the US presidential election or not. The US intelligence service said that it is investigating the matter and the incident took place around 2 pm. According to it, “The former president is safe.”
According to a spokesperson for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, no injuries were reported. The White House said that both President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris have been briefed on the investigation and will be constantly updated. The White House said that they are “relieved” to know that Trump is safe.
Earlier, a gunman opened fire targeting former President Trump (78) during an election rally in Pennsylvania on July 13. In this attack, a bullet grazed Trump’s right ear, while one person attending the rally was killed and two others were seriously injured. Trump returned to Florida from his West Coast tour this weekend. The campaign team has not immediately given additional information in this matter.
A security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said an investigation was underway and authorities were trying to determine whether the shots were fired near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course or in the field. Trump often spends the morning playing golf and has lunch at the Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach, one of three clubs he owns in the state. Trump’s security has been beefed up since the July incident. Dump trucks are parked outside Trump Tower in New York during his appearances there and a bulletproof glass enclosure is erected around him when he attends rallies.