Why Are People Attempting to Assassinate Donald Trump?

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, former President Donald Trump survived a second assassination attempt in less than three months. This assassination attempt was thwarted by an alert Secret Service agent who saw the muzzle of a rifle poking through the chain link fence from a bushy area at the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Despite the first attempt on his life, the Secret Service withholds better security from Trump because he is not the current president. Representative Steve Scalise, the House majority leader, demanded, “Secret Service must up their level of protection of him to their FULL capabilities – including expanding the perimeter.” Jarrett Stepman wrote of the assassination attempt as follows. 

While Trump was golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday, authorities say a man put the muzzle of a rifle through a chain link fence around the course Trump was on. According to Fox News, the man was between 300 and 500 yards from Trump.

When the man put the gun through the fence, the Secret Service opened fire.

According to the New York Post, the man had a GoPro on the fence which was likely intended to be used to video the shooting.

The man fled the scene and was later apprehended. The New York Post, citing unnamed law enforcement sources, said the alleged gunman is Ryan Routh.

“Routh, who has a lengthy criminal record from North Carolina, frequently posted about politics and exclusively donated to Democratic candidates and causes dating back to 2019. He also bashed Trump in an April 22 post o X in which he declared, ‘DEMOCRACY is on the ballot and we cannot lose,’” reported the Post. The Trump campaign put out a statement shortly after the shooting.

“There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear it first: I AM SAFE AND WELL,” his statement read. “Nothing will slow me down. I WILL NEVER SURRENDER! I will always love you for supporting me. Unity. Peace. Make America Great Again.”

There was a flood of reactions to the second assassination attempt on social media, including those saying a second assassination attempt showed the need for more answers about Trump’s security.

Among the many questions being asked are these: (1) how was an assassin allowed to get this close to Trump a second time? (2) why is the Secret Service under the leadership of Biden-Harris failing to protect Donald Trump?

It does not matter whether a person likes or dislikes Donald Trump. Every American should insist that he receives better Secret Service protection.