Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says

[onandup]

Source: AP

The man who authorities say pointed a rifle with a scope into former President Donald Trump’s golf club and was arrested is Ryan Wesley Routh, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

The officials identified the suspect to the AP but spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.

Secret Service agents shot at the suspect, who was taken into custody after fleeing the scene of what the FBI is calling an apparent attempted assassination of the Republican presidential nominee. Authorities are working to determine a motive.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-shooting-gunshots-florida-f62f8378d3a8ce7b2e99d6a8fb40aba9

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The Secret Service spotted a gun pointing out of a bush at the hole ahead of where Trump was playing. If the gun had not been spotted, the suspect would have had a clear shot from 100 yards, per ABC right now.

[Think. Again.]

1. Wait, we're supposed to trust the fbi that does THIS...

"The officials identified the suspect to the AP but spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation."

[onandup]

2. So now we distrust law enforcement when we don't like the story?

nm

[RockRaven]

5. How trustworthy are people, law enforcement or not, who break their own rules?

[LeftInTX]

11. Well, then don't trust anyone!!!

[Think. Again.]

35. Or, only trust trustworthy people?

[Think. Again.]

6. Why are you saying I said I didn't like the story when I didn't say that?

It very obvious from my post I don't like that fbi agents are disobeying orders not to speak to the press.

Why are you lying about what I wrote?

[iemanja]

29. That is always the case

and you know it.

[Think. Again.]

31. Someone told you I KNOW something? WHO???

Let me guess, you promised not to say the name of the person who told you that, right?

[C_U_L8R]

3. Yet another Trump voter with a gun?

Sowing and reaping.

[moreland01]

4. Im beginning to wonder

If Trump isn't behind this one. As long as they keep missing, it's good for fundraising and for changing the subject.

[Irish_Dem]

8. I wonder how much Trump made from the last attempt?

And how much he will make from this one.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

16. Like Christopher Walken in The Deer Hunter

[Irish_Dem]

17. This is one war movie I could never bring myself to watch.

I love WWII films but this one I couldn't do.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

21. I only watched it once

Never needed to see it again

[Irish_Dem]

22. Yes it is hard just to read the plot summary.

I watched all the WWII movies I could find and then worked on Korea and Viet Nam.
Deer Hunter I didn't want to watch.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

23. It helped me understand why those in my family who had enlisted did some of the things they do

[Irish_Dem]

24. Yes I should watch it for that reason alone.

To better understand combat PTSD.

[Think. Again.]

32. You realize you're talking about movies, not real life, right?

[Irish_Dem]

37. Wow, never occurred to me movies are just movies.

[Think. Again.]

39. yep, understanding serious conditions ....

....like PTSD is probably best tackled through research of real life situations, you know, reality. Movies are created for entertainment, they are not reality.

It's like when people watch foxnews for information, or read Playboy for the articles.

[mucholderthandirt]

36. He's making the news for something that isn't how deranged he's sounding, worse every day.

Since this suspect is apparently left-leaning (that's how they're spinning it), it's going to be the headlines for days. No more talk about Vance and the pet eating immigrants, or how the people of Springfield have been terrorized. Our Dear Leader was almost killed. AGAIN!

Some SS agent magically saw a rifle barrel in some bushed 100 or more yards from where Trump was diddling around with his clubs. Considering the first time those guys couldn't find a dude they'd been told about, and who was lying on a roof top in plain sight, I find that highly suspicious.

And somehow witnesses saw the dude fleeing (because the SS missed when they shot at him), got not only his vehicle description but took a picture of the license plate. Come on, now.

How long before the acting SS director is out, and someone else has to deal with this idiocy? How long before Harris is blamed for it? 5... 4... 3... 2...

[Sessuch]

9. Bull Shit

Another story by J.D. Vance to get press coverage.

[Freethinker65]

7. How horrible. Perhaps we should talk about gun laws in the stand your ground, gun rights trump other rights State.

[bromeando]

10. Trump

Who cares...I sure don't

[bsiebs]

12. Ryan Wesley Routh Is the guy they are charging

[Blue Streak Science]

13. Left-wing Loony

At first glance it appears the shooter, Ryan Routh, is a left-wing loony. This is based solely on his social media posts.

The first would-be assassin was a right-wing loony.

Conclusion: we on the left have our own deranged people with guns; perhaps fewer of them, but we have them. We do ourselves harm by developing conspiracy theories, or ignoring this fact.

The common denominator is obviously not the personal politics of these would-be assassins. The common denominator is that they are all persons with mental health issues who have access to firearms.

[Crowman2009]

19. Could be a Tankie?

[Random Boomer]

25. [deleted]

n/t

[Rocknation]

27. Maybe he's a left-wing loony who's been posing as a right-loony

or hired by right-wing loonies pretending to be left-wing loonies in an attempt to "award" Trump "fairness and balance" sympathy points


Rocknation

[Blue Streak Science]

30. Are you okay?

[Think. Again.]

33. There is an inportant difference you're overlooking...

The right glorifies and promotes that access and use to firearms, while the Left is strongly opposed to it.

[BaronChocula]

14. Here's my thought (no prayer)

Wasn't he actually the OBJECT of the attempt? This has me VERY concerned!

[FakeNoose]

15. Damn, they keep sending assassins that can't shoot straight

[Wolf Frankula]

18. If T-rump had been safe in prison where he should be,

this would not have happened.

Wolf

[Beartracks]

20. From reports, they guy didn't fire any shots. Where's Trump supposed to put his sympathy bandage this time?

[truthisfreedom]

26. Time for him to stay inside.

Nobody wants to see him injured or worse before he loses to Kamala and gets sentenced for his 34 felony counts.

[Bayard]

28. What happened to the first report?

That said it wasn't even close to trump's place, and it was just two guys shooting at each other??? How did this get so changed?

[Think. Again.]

34. The law enforcement who spread that rumor asked that the reporter to keep them anonymous..

....so that makes it ok that it was all just bullshit from the media.

[Orrex]

38. Golly. That's a shame

[twodogsbarking]

40. Remember when they tried to assassinate Mike Pence. I think it was Jan 6.

[greymattermom]

41. How does this work in an open carry state?

Can the secret service shoot anyone who happens to come near? Are they required to set up a zone where open carry is illegal? Would this zone be moved as each hole is played?

[EX500rider]

42. Fla is not a open carry state