Second Threat Against Former President Trump: Secret Service Intervenes at Golf Course

In a dramatic turn of events, a second assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump was thwarted by quick-thinking Secret Service agents at his Florida golf course. Trump was golfing when one of his Secret Service team members noticed suspicious movement in the bushes across the course. Upon closer investigation, the agent discovered a man armed with a high-powered rifle, intending to assassinate the former president. Protocols were swiftly enacted, and Trump was immediately evacuated from the golf course and into his motorcade.

The suspect, identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh from Hawaii, attempted to escape on foot before getting into a vehicle. A passerby, who had observed the man and noted his vehicle and license plate, provided crucial information to the police. This tip led to the man’s apprehension as he fled the scene.

Florida law enforcement acknowledged that while the former president is under constant Secret Service protection, the security measures differ from those in place when he was in office. Unlike a sitting president, Trump’s security does not involve a full perimeter lockdown, though efforts to safeguard him remain robust.

In response, political leaders across the spectrum condemned the act of violence, calling for calm and an end to politically motivated attacks. While Trump’s security team regularly takes proactive measures—such as positioning agents ahead of him on the golf course to prevent such threats—this incident underscores the troubling political climate in America, where even a former president can become the target of an assassination plot.

This event is a chilling reminder of the volatility that persists in U.S. politics. Regardless of political views, violence has no place in any democratic society, and such acts must be unequivocally denounced.