More plots to assassinate Trump

CNN, Fox News and The New York Times, citing police sources, revealed that suspect Ryan W. Routh, 58, who owns a construction company, was detained pending investigation related to the plot to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in West Palm Beach (Florida) on September 15 (local time). Mr. Trump is still safe.

Second assassination in two months

On September 15, Mr. Trump played golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. At 1:30 p.m., about one hole away from Mr. Trump, a Secret Service agent on patrol suddenly discovered a suspicious object in the bushes.

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"The Secret Service member was able to see the barrel of a rifle sticking out of the fence," BBC quoted Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw as saying at a press conference. The Secret Service quickly fired several shots at the suspect in the bushes. The suspect fled before he could return fire, leaving behind an AK-47-style rifle with a scope, two backpacks lined with ceramic tiles to protect against bullets and a dash cam.

Although he managed to drive away from the scene, a witness spotted him and took pictures of him driving a black Nissan. The car was stopped on the Martin County Highway, about a 45-minute drive from the golf course, and the suspect was arrested. American media reported that this person was Ryan W. Routh, a resident of Kaaawa (Hawaii). Sheriff Snyder said that suspect Routh appeared calm when arrested and showed little emotion.

Police cordoned off the scene at a golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15.

According to NBC News, the golf game was added to Mr. Trump's schedule at the last minute. As of yesterday, authorities still do not know how the suspect was able to know the Republican candidate's itinerary and ambush him 275-460 meters away. This is the second assassination attempt in about 2 months since the incident in Pennsylvania on July 13, and just over 7 weeks before the November 5 election.

Portrait of suspect Ryan W. Routh

Political violence

Both plots against Mr. Trump illustrate the challenges the Secret Service faces in ensuring the safety of presidential candidates in a heated and polarized election. Hours after the golf course incident, Fox News quoted US President Joe Biden as saying that authorities had opened an investigation into the plot against Mr. Trump, and condemned “political violence.”

"There is no place for political violence in America, and I have directed my team to continue to ensure the Secret Service has all the resources, capabilities, and measures necessary to protect the former president (Trump)," the White House owner emphasized. Vice President and current Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris also spoke out against political violence.

In another development, Michael Tyler, communications director of Ms. Harris's campaign, commented on September 15 that the American people need a second televised debate between the Harris-Trump pair. He is even confident that the bipartisan candidates will soon make a decision on this possibility, according to The Hill newspaper.

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On the same day, ABC/Ipsos released a survey showing that 58% of respondents said Ms. Harris was the winner in the debate on ABC News on September 10. Meanwhile, only 36% of people chose Mr. Trump. In contrast, in the debate on June 27 organized by CNN, Mr. Trump won against Mr. Biden with a rate of 66% to 28%.

$1.2 billion spent on presidential election advertising

Advertising analytics firm MediaRadar CMAG estimates a total of $12 billion will be spent on political advertising across all races that will be decided on US election day on November 5. Of this, the race for the White House alone will account for about $1.2 billion, according to AFP yesterday. The Democratic Party spent more than Mr. Trump in the two most recent elections in 2016 and 2020 and history is expected to repeat itself. The Republican presidential campaign is said to spend $500 million on advertising this year, compared to $700 million for the Democrats.

FBI investigates Haitian threat in Ohio

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on September 15 that it is currently coordinating with the Springfield Police Department and Wittenberg University (Ohio, USA) to assess the credibility of threats against Haitians in the area following former US President Donald Trump's statement that immigrants eat dogs and cats.

Recently, several Springfield schools, including Wittenberg University, Karen Gerboth College and Clark College, were forced to close or cancel events and classes after receiving threats to shoot Haitian immigrants. According to Reuters, Haitians in the area said they are now very afraid for their safety.

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