Former President Donald Trump released a statement late on Sunday night after an attempted assassination on Sunday at a golf course he owns in Florida.
“I would like to thank everyone for your concern and well wishes – It was certainly an interesting day!” Trump posted on social media. “Most importantly, I want to thank the U.S. Secret Service, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and his Office of brave and dedicated Patriots, and, all of Law Enforcement, for the incredible job done today at Trump International in keeping me, as the 45th President of the United States, and the Republican Nominee in the upcoming Presidential Election, SAFE.”
“THE JOB DONE WAS ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING,” he added. “I AM VERY PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!”
Authorities arrested 58-year-old Ryan Routh — a Democrat donor with a criminal history — after the Secret Service noticed his AK-47-style rifle as he hid in some shrubbery only a few hundred yards away from Trump at Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach. When he was engaged by federal law enforcement officials, he ran and got into a car and drove off. Fortunately, a witness got a photo of the car and the license plate, allowing police to quickly locate him and take him into custody.
President Joe Biden said in a statement that he was briefed on the situation and “relieved that the former President is unharmed.”
