Nine weeks after he was shot and only a few days after he survived a tough debate, Trump says he’s fine, though FBI said he survived yet another assassination attempt. But what did Black America have to say?
Vice President Kamala Harris took to X to speak to the America about the attack.
“I have been briefed on reports of gunshots fired near former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I am glad he is safe. Violence has no place in America,’’ she said.
Around 2 p.m. in West Palm Beach, Fla., U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire at a man who pointed an AK-style rifle as Trump was playing golf. The gunman had two back packs and a GoPro camera hanging on a fence as he hid in nearby shrubs, according to the Associated Press.
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U.S. Secret Service agents posted a few holes up from where Trump was playing noticed the muzzle of an AK-style rifle sticking through the shrubbery that lines the course, roughly 400 yards away.
An agent fired and the gunman dropped the rifle and fled in an SUV, leaving the firearm behind along with two backpacks, a scope used for aiming and a GoPro camera, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said. The man was later taken into custody in a neighboring county.
CBS News reported they found social media profiles in which the suspect discussed politics but did not threaten the former president.
His X account, which has now been suspended, included a number of posts about Trump. “@realDonaldTrump While you were my choice in 2106, I and the world hoped that president Trump would be different and better than the candidate, but we all were greatly disappointment and it seems you are getting worse and devolving,” he wrote in one post. “I will be glad when you gone.”
He also referenced the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump in multiple posts, suggesting that President Biden and Vice President Harris should visit the injured and attend the funeral of the Pennsylvania rally-goer who was killed.
The FBI and local law enforcement said they will continue to investigate the situation, however law enforcement officials confirmed they had the suspect in custody and the weapon has been recovered, according to MSNBC.
“The Secret Service, in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating a protective incident involving former President Donald Trump that occurred shortly before 2 p.m.The former president is safe,” Chief of Communications for the U.S. Secret Service, Anthony Guglielmi, said in a statement.
Trump himself confirmed he is safe, but Black Twitter had a lot more to say on the matter.
The rapper Plies said, “America will pay hundreds of millions of dollars for a former president to have Secret Service but, won’t spend a fraction to protect kids In school,” the rapper said on X.
The previous attempt on Trump’s life ignited discussions about security protocols for the former President, but this week several commenters used the incident to make a statement about gun control.
“I still don’t understand why the Secret Service opened fire on a guy just trying to exercise his second amendment rights next to Trump’s favorite golf course,” a user on X said.
Still, there were others who even claimed Harris shared some responsibility for the toxic environment in America. One user responded to the Vice President’s tweet with “F Off! You’re responsible for All this HATE.”
Others, however claimed Trump’s own words contributed to the multiple attempts on his life.
“I’m sorry, MAGAs, but if Trump didn’t spread so much hate, people would actually give a shit. This guy literally sent out an email to fundraise 5 minutes after the incident.’’ an X user said.
Sadly, there are still those who continue to say the attempt doesn’t ring true for them as they call it another fake assassination attempt.
“How many fake assassination attempts can one man survive?” another tweet said on the platform X. (This story is still developing)