Trump Faces Another Assassination Attempt: What to Know

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

95% : Despite another apparent attempt on his life, Trump was in "good spirits" on Sunday evening, Trump's running mate Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and supporter Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) both posted on social media, saying that they'd each spoken with the former President.
68% : So Far About the Trump Golf Course ShooterIn an email to supporters, Trump said: "There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!
57% : "In a Truth Social post later Sunday night, Trump said: "I would like to thank everyone for your concern and well wishes -
47% : 400 feet -- about a third of the distance -- away from Trump.)
45% : Trump was unharmed, and a suspect who fled the scene was arrested.
45% : I will NEVER SURRENDER!"After the incident, Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago, his Palm Beach resort about 4.5 miles away from the golf course, the Associated Press reported.
45% : "President Joe Biden, in a White House statement, commended Secret Service and law enforcement, said he was relieved that Trump is safe, and reiterated that "there is no place for political violence or for any violence ever in our country."
39% : "Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), a member of the congressional task force on the July assassination attempt on Trump, told CNN that he was "very concerned" about the Secret Service's ability to keep the former President safe in outdoor environments" and that Americans should also be concerned about how "a second individual, clearly disturbed, was able to get this close to the former President with a weapon."
38% : While Trump was golfing on Sunday around 1.30 p.m., a Secret Service agent, positioned one hole ahead of the former President, noticed a rifle muzzle an estimated 300-500 yards away, peeking out of bushes lining the golf course, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said in a press briefing later on Sunday.
32% : In a since-deleted post on X, Elon Musk -- who endorsed Trump shortly after the former President survived the earlier attempt on his life in July -- wrote: "And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala."
31% : Fox News host Sean Hannity said he spoke with Trump's golf partner on Sunday, real estate investor Steve Witkoff, who recalled that Trump went "out of his way" to express gratitude to the Secret Service agents at the scene.
29% : "Trump had no public events scheduled for Sunday, and his golf game was only added to his schedule at the last minute, CNN reported, raising questions about how the shooter may have prepared for the attack.
28% : "Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minn. Gov. Tim Walz each posted on X that they were "glad" Trump is safe and that "violence has no place" in the U.S.
26% : The tech billionaire has continued to reply to posts on X expressing support for Trump and blaming Democrats' rhetoric for the violence targeting him.
25% : "Outside the U.S., Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted on X that while he was "relieved" that the assassination attempt on Trump had failed, "we should not rely on luck."
21% : "Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum and outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador both issued statements on social media condemning the attack against Trump.
19% : Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Jason Crow (D-Colo.) of the congressional task force on the earlier assassination attempt on Trump posted a joint statement saying that they have "requested a briefing with the U.S. Secret Service about what happened and how security responded."

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