Donald Trump has responded to his second assassination attempt with a fiery statement that you'd expect from the former President.
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00:00Former President Donald Trump has responded to his second assassination attempt in a very
00:05on-brand way. Trump's first assassination attempt, which left him with a bloody,
00:09injured ear, happened in July 2024, and now a second attempt has been made on his life
00:14only a few months later. Trump's Secret Service agents fired off shots at an assailant as the
00:19politician enjoyed a round of golf in Palm Beach County, Florida, on September 15.
00:24According to the Associated Press, Ryan Wesley Routh was that would-be assassin.
00:29According to reports, the assailant left his weapon, an AK-47, at the scene,
00:34and fled in a vehicle. Following the incident,
00:36Trump confirmed his safety as he addressed his supporters in a statement.
00:40There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control,
00:44I wanted you to hear this first. I am safe and well.
00:47Trump relayed that he has no plans to let the incident impact his campaign,
00:51continuing,
00:52Nothing will slow me down. I will never surrender. I will always love you for supporting me.
00:57Unity, peace, make America great again. May God bless you.
01:01Several public figures, including Vice President Kamala Harris, have weighed in.
01:05President Trump's opponent took to X, writing,
01:07I have been briefed on reports of gunshots fired near former President Trump and his
01:11property in Florida, and I am glad he is safe. Violence has no place in America.
01:16Former President Barack Obama retweeted the vice president's statement on X.
01:20As of this video, he has yet to make a formal statement.
01:23Harris' presidential running mate Tim Walz also addressed the shooting on X.
01:27Gwen and I are glad to hear that Donald Trump is safe, he said, referencing his wife, Gwen Walz.
01:32Violence has no place in our country. It's not who we are as a nation.
01:36According to a White House statement,
01:37President Joe Biden was, quote, relieved to hear that Trump was okay.
01:40Trump's wife, Melania Trump, who posted an emotional reaction to his first assassination
01:45attempt, has not yet emerged to address the incident. Donald Trump's oldest sons,
01:49Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, are leading the charge for their family with statements
01:54about their father's startling experience. Taking to X, Donald Jr. tweeted,
01:58Again, folks, shots fired at Trump Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida. An AK-47 was discovered
02:03in the bushes, per local law enforcement. The Trump campaign has released a statement
02:07confirming former President Trump is safe. A suspect has reportedly been apprehended.
02:12Eric was one of the several thousand supporters who have retweeted his message.
02:16As of this video, Ivanka and Tiffany Trump have not made direct statements.
02:19Eric spoke with Fox TV host Sean Hannity, who relayed his comments during a segment for Fox News.
02:25One thing that Eric Trump said to me, and he was actually kind of choked up when he said it to me,
02:29my father is running out of lives here, he said. On Eric's behalf, Hannity continued,
02:34How many more rifles are going to be within assassination distance of my father?