Former President Donald Trump reportedly remained in good spirits despite facing a second assassination attempt, this time while playing a round of golf at Trump National Golf Course. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 15, 2024, when a gunman, identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, was spotted aiming an AK-47-style rifle at Trump through the bushes during a game.
According to a report from The New York Times, Trump was on the fifth hole, playing alongside friend and campaign donor Steve Witkoff, when Secret Service agents quickly identified the threat. Before Routh could fire, a Secret Service agent shot in his direction, causing the gunman to flee. Routh was later apprehended by local law enforcement and charged with possession of a firearm while a convicted felon, as well as possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
Despite the severity of the situation, Trump reportedly joked with his allies, including Fox News host Sean Hannity, about the disruption to his golf game. “I really wanted to finish the hole—I was even and had a birdie putt,” Trump is said to have quipped, expressing disappointment about not completing the round.
The incident comes months after a previous assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a gunman opened fire, killing one person and injuring several others, including Trump, who suffered a minor injury when a bullet grazed his ear.
Though no one was harmed in the latest attempt, those close to Trump expressed anger at how close another dangerous individual came to the former president. Federal investigators are now looking into the event as an attempted assassination, though the motive remains unclear.
Trump also reportedly joked with Representative Ronny Jackson, a former White House physician, saying he was “glad” he didn’t need his services following the latest incident.
It says a lot about the former president, doesn’t it? He can survive two assassination attempts this year alone, and he’s still interested in running for president and living his life as he always has done.
Nothing can shake him!