The politician confirmed that shots were fired near him. According to the former president, he remained safe and sound.
“Nothing will stop me. I will never give up,” Trump said.
In the afternoon, House of Representatives member Marjorie Taylor-Green claimed that a new assassination attempt had been made against the former president.
At the politician’s headquarters, he was assured that Trump was safe and that the shooting occurred not far from him.
According to US media reports, Secret Service agents spotted an armed man near the golf club as the politician was leaving the establishment.
The officers opened fire on him. Police later arrested the suspect and found a long-barreled weapon on him.
As CNN reported, US authorities believe the gunman was targeting Trump.
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the incident along with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
White House chief Joe Biden was briefed on the incident.
On July 13, Trump was assassinated during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
The politician was injured in the ear.
The shooter, 20-year-old American Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by the Secret Service.
