The FBI announced that Secret Service agents fired on a person with an AK-47 seen on the Florida golf course where former President Donald Trump was golfing and a person was detained several miles away of the scene.
An update...
Trump is safe after Secret Service opened fire at suspected person with firearm near his golf club
apnews.com
... U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near former President Donald Trump's golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while he was golfing Sunday, according to two law enforcement officials. The Republican presidential candidate is safe.
The person fled in an SUV and was later apprehended in a nearby county by local law enforcement, the officials said. The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity about an ongoing investigation.
An AK-style firearm was recovered at the scene near Trump's golf course, one of the officials and a third law enforcement official said. ...
Here's the facebook page of the guy they think might be the shooter, but I don't know.
He's pro-Ukraine, anti-Putin and anti-Trump, but if this is the right guy, I think he might be an anti-Trump Republican. He followed and was followed by VivekGRamaswamy and had posts like this:
Ryan Routh
@RyanRouth
Jan 18
@VivekGRamaswamy You cannot quit. Why. You must stay on the ballot to the end. You must fight. You must continue giving speeches and push all the way to election day no matter the election results. Do not give in. Join Nikki and keep working. Never give up.
Ryan Routh
@RyanRouth
Jan 8
@NikkiHaley
Please join Vivek Ramaswamy as a team of pres and vp; we must do this now to create a winning ticket now that we all can get behind. Please do not be selfish and arrogant; partner now to change the course of this election. Break norms and give us an option.
Ryan Routh
@RyanRouth
Jan 8
@VivekGRamaswamy
You must expand your message with 100s of bullet points. I've heard TJ swivel twice. Join forces with Nikki Hailey now as VP to make a winning team..please. Need two partner to win this. How do fix Ukraine, China, North Korea and Iran; can you make friends.
He says he lives in Hawaii:
Ryan Routh
@RyanRouth
Jan 4
@BrunoMars
I live in hawaii and was in Ukraine for 8 months and need help producing a tribute song for Ukraine. I have all lyrics and some music. 8084648342 http://aid.in.ukraine@gmail.com Ukraine needs support.
@#44 ... TDS - the syndrome where the worse your idol gets, the more you love them. ...
OK, I looked up TDS, specifically, derangement.
I was pointed to psychosis.
Which resulted in...
Psychosis
en.wikipedia.org
... Psychosis is a condition of the mind or psyche that results in difficulties determining what is real and what is not real.[3] Symptoms may include delusions and hallucinations, among other features.[3] Additional symptoms are incoherent speech and behavior that is inappropriate for a given situation.[3] ...
OK, from my non-medically-trained view I have to ask...
Is TDS more of a proper description of fmr Pres Trump than the MAGA attempts to ascribe it to those who criticize fmr Pres Trump?
He supported Biden after turning on Trump:
Ryan Routh
@RyanRouth
@JoeBiden
I am disappointed that you do not have the decisiveness to pic a VP......At this rate you will not ever get anything done as a president. I have high hopes for your presidency, but if you move this slowly it seems to be a wasted 4 years. Please make a decision.
Yep, this is my conclusion too:
Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
Of course, right-wingers are cherry-picking the Trump golf course guy's posts, but he's all over the place. Clearly a nut. Lots of countries have lot of nuts. Ours has nuts with easy access to assault rifles.
x.com
Harris glad' Trump is safe after gunshots reported, says violence has no place in America'
www.newsnationnow.com
... Vice President Kamala Harris says she has been briefed after gunshots were reportedly fired near a Florida golf club where former President Donald Trump had been golfing on Sunday.
In a statement posted to X, Harris wrote, "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."
President Joe Biden has also reportedly been briefed on the incident.
Trump's campaign said Sunday afternoon that the former president was safe "following gunshots in his vicinity." His communications director, Steven Cheung, did not provide any additional details at the time. ...
He's no fan of Biden, Bernie or Pence either, but he seems to have liked Tulsi Gabbard (see above link).
#41 | POSTED BY GAL_TUESDAY
Looks like he's an Adam Kinzinger and Ukraine fan.
Newsweek interviewed him
x.com
Wonder if these are true, seems a "Ryan rough" in HI donates to ActBlue.
https://x.com/huberton/status/1835455036182106465?s=61
Wonder if these are true, seems a "Ryan rough" in HI donates to ActBlue.
x.com
#57 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT AT 2024-09-15 08:01 PM | FLAG:
None of those are Hawaii.
That's not his name.
There are no donations found in Opensecrets.
The only Ryan Routh found in Opensecrets gave only to Republicans. In fact, he is part of schedule A for the Make America Great Again PAC:
RONALD RYAN ROUGH 1658 W MILLING ST
LANCASTER, California 93534 LM / SA JFC TRANSFER: TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE [SA18.11062]
docquery.fec.gov
The suspect never lived in CA from any records I have retrieved.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala " x.com
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Leon is trying to get Biden and Harris killed.
@#77 ... smh...
That's a new one for me. I had to look it up...
SMH Meaning, Examples & More
www.bark.us
... SMH meaning: "shaking my head."
Kids often use this acronym to express displeasure. ...
Tubes - What Do You Want From Life? (live) (12/31/1975)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt...
...
What do you want from life?
To kidnap an heiress
Or threaten her with a knife?
What do you want from life?
To get cable TV
And watch it every night?
There you sit, a
Lump in your chair
Where do you sleep
And what do you wear
When you're sleeping
What do you want from life?
An Indian guru
To show you the inner light?
What do you want from life?
A meaningless love affair
With a girl that you met tonight?
How can you tell when you're doin' alright?
Does your bank account swell
While you're dreaming at night?
How do you know when you're really in love?
Do violins play when you're touching the one
That you're loving?
See upcoming pop shows
Get tickets for your favorite artists
You might also like
She's a Beauty
The Tubes
I Am a Rock
Simon & Garfunkel
In My Life
The Beatles
What do you want from life?
(What do you want from life?)
Someone to love
And somebody you can trust?
What do you want from life?
(What do you want from life?)
To try and be happy
While you do the nasty things you must?
What do you want from life?
What do you want from life?
What do you want from life?
What do you want from life?
Well, you can't have that, but
If you're an American citizen you are entitled to:
...
January 8th of this year, he was on Twitter begging Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy to become the Republican ticket, obviously not happy Trump could be the Republican nominee.
Speaking of crazy people, check out this lengthy thread about Laura Loomer. Says she's been involuntarily committed twice, been adjudged mentally ill, and can't legally carry a gun anywhere in the U.S.
If accurate, why would the Republican nominee for President cart her around on his plane?
@#100 ... If accurate, why would the Republican nominee for President cart her around on his plane? ...
He says he does not know what she has said, but she likes him.
Trump says he doesn't control far-right agitator Laura Loomer, calls her a free spirit'
www.cnn.com
... Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he doesn't control far-right agitator Laura Loomer, whom he described as a "free spirit" and "supporter."
"Laura's been a supporter of mine, just like a lot of people are supporters, and she's been a supporter of mine. She speaks very positively of the campaign. I'm not sure why you asked that question, but Laura is a supporter. I don't control Laura. Laura has to say what she wants. She's a free spirit," Trump said at a news conference in Southern California in response to a question from CNN's Kristen Holmes about his allies expressing concern about their close relationship in recent days. ...
Yet, fmr Pres trump welcomes her onto his plane, and has her (where is his wife?) accompany him to solemn events like the 9/11 memorial.
Meanwhile JD Vance said yesterday that it is important not to let psychopaths who threaten violence prevent one from speaking the truth:
Speaking of psychopaths ... .
"And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala " t.co
" Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 16, 2024
Despite supposedly serving in the Ukraine foreign legion ...
"We saw the barrel" was the same explanation given in the movie Shooter for how they supposedly noticed him
#124 | Posted by jpw
Supposedly is the operative word:
A representative from Ukraine's foreign legion confirmed with CNN that Routh had contacted them several times but said he was never part of the military unit in which overseas volunteers fight.www.cnn.com
Oleksandr Shaguri, an officer of the Foreigners Coordination Department of the Land Forces Command, told CNN over the phone that "the best way to describe his messages is--delusional ideas."
"He was offering us large numbers of recruits from different countries but it was obvious to us his offers were not realistic. We didn't even answer, there was nothing to answer to. He was never part of the Legion and didn't cooperate with us in any way."
Trump routinely accuses people and entities of being "threats to democracy" - the same phrase he now considers too incendiary to be repeated. The GOP nominee, just over the last few months, has told the public that President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and even The New York Times should all be seen as a "threat to democracy."Nothing but strawmen and gaslighting from Strawbringer, never a single solitary receipt - as though anyone with two functioning brain cells believes a word he says.
The former president didn't literally say, "People should stop using the phrase that I use all of the time," but that seemed to be the gist of his position.
Hours later, his running mate confronted a similar problem. HuffPost reported:
Speaking after another apparent attempt on Trump's life, [Ohio Sen. JD] Vance called for a "reduction in the ridiculous and inflammatory political rhetoric." ... "We cannot tell the American people that one candidate is a fascist, and if he's elected, it is gonna be the end of American democracy," he insisted.
One of these days, Vance is going to meet his running mate, and they'll probably have a fascinating conversation.
Pathetic.
>Can we at least say ...
>"X should be eliminated" on a well recognized show is a bit much?
Yes, of course. That's why the Congresman who said that apologized for it way back in 2023.
Consequential presidents get shot at': Trump at Michigan town hall
www.newsnationnow.com
... Former President Donald Trump campaigned Tuesday in Michigan, marking his first public event since an apparent second assassination attempt at his Florida golf course.
Trump attended a town hall at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. His former press secretary and current Arkansas governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, moderated the conversation. ...
Addressing the dangers of the presidency, Trump stated, "Only consequential presidents get shot at," suggesting the attempts on his life validate his impact.
There was an electric atmosphere inside the standing-room-only sports arena, where thousands of Trump supporters greeted the former president with a deafening roar when he took the stage.
The overflowing crowd interrupted Trump's discussion with Sanders with chants of "God bless Trump!" and "Fight, fight, fight" at various times.
"A lot of love in this room," Trump remarked.
Trump said he had a call with Vice President Kamala Harris and described it as "very, very nice." He did not provide details about the conversation's content. ...
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