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@amuse @amuse QUESTION: Why was MSNBC filming Trump on his golf course moments before he was shot? How did they know to be there? Who told them? https://x.com/amuse/status/1835783747742159284

Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the latest apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump, was found in a vantage point regularly used by news photographers. On Sunday, Routh was arrested in connection with what the FBI said was an attempted assassination on the former President at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Routh reportedly camped out on the edge of Trump’s Florida golf course for nearly 12 hours with food and armed with an SKS-style rifle, before being confronted by one of Trump’s security detail. A Secret Service agent saw Routh pointing a semi-automatic weapon through the...

But there's a few things that strike me as curiouser than they should be: First up, the last-minute change in the Republican nominee's schedule. The alleged perp was outside the Trump International Golf Club for twelve hours, which was long enough to figure out the most vulnerable spot: the hole closest to the exterior fence. And yet the golf game was not on the candidate's official schedule, and was a comparatively last-minute addition. So how did Mr Routh find out about it? The unusually long motorcade arriving at the club? No. The would-be killer was on site hours before Trump...

The suspect in the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump may have been lurking near the Republican presidential nominee's West Palm Beach golf course for nearly 12 hours before a Secret Service agent spotted him, according to a criminal complaint.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours before a Secret Service agent confronted him and opened fire, according to court documents filed Monday.Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, faces charges of possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Additional and more serious charges are possible as the investigation continues and Justice Department prosecutors seek an indictment from a grand jury.

Former President Donald Trump’s Sunday golf outing at his Trump International Golf Club was a last-minute decision, sources told CNN.​This unscheduled appearance has ignited speculation and questions regarding a security incident that occurred at the club earlier that day.Sources revealed that the golf outing was not on Trump’s public schedule, raising concerns about how an individual was seemingly able to time an incident during Trump’s presence at the club.

Former President Donald Trump’s Sunday golf outing at his Trump International Golf Club was a last-minute decision, sources told CNN.​ This unscheduled appearance has ignited speculation and questions regarding a security incident that occurred at the club earlier that day. Sources revealed that the golf outing was not on Trump’s public schedule, raising concerns about how an individual was seemingly able to time an incident during Trump’s presence at the club. CNN reported: Former President Donald Trump’s golf game on Sunday was a last-minute addition to his schedule, two sources familiar with the matter said.

The agents either exchanged fire with him, or else it was only the agents shooting at the suspect—this remains unclear. The suspect immediately fled into the trees and initially managed to evade agents, but was quickly apprehended and is now in law enforcement custody.

Scheffler shoots course record 62 to win gold.. Scottie Scheffler shot a bogey-free course record 62 at Le Golf National on Sunday for a come-from-behind gold medal victory. Sure, the impact of the victory will have on his all-time legacy may not be up there with his two green jackets or even his two Ryder Cup victories. But it's no secret that this was his most emotional reaction to a victory. ... While standing on the podium for the medal ceremony, Scheffler burst into happy tears during the playing of the national anthem. ... Scheffler now shifts his focus to...

Bryson beat Horvat to 1 million subscribers, but Horvat comes right back with this gem.

Former President Donald Trump missed 12 putts while playing a round of golf alongside Bryson DeChambeau. The 2024 Republican nominee for president appeared on the professional golfer's popular "Break 50" series, where they raised money for charity. Trump, 78, and DeChambeau, 30, played a two-person scramble, a common golf game in which "each player plays from the teeing area on each hole, one of the tee shots is selected and all the players play their second shots from within one club length of that location, no closer to the hole, and in the same height of grass in the general...

@brysondechambeau 12 hours ago (edited) I want to thank President Trump for coming on this episode of Break 50! It was an honor to play a round with the former president and raise a ton of money for the Wounded Warrior Project. This was all meant to be about golf, good fun, and supporting a great cause. I’ve also added the Wounded Warrior Project as a fundraiser on this video for those of you who would like to take part in giving back to our nation’s veterans as well! Edit: To confirm and clear any speculation, the Break 50 video...

MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump’s 17-year-old granddaughter Kai Madison Trump said Wednesday night she wanted Americans to know “the side of my grandpa that people don’t often see” in an unscheduled addition to the speaker’s lineup at the Republican National Convention. “To me, he’s just a normal grandpa. He gives us candy and soda when our parents aren’t looking, he always wants to know how we’re doing in school,” the Republican presidential nominee’s eldest of 10 grandchildren said in what her father, Donald Trump Jr., revealed was her first speech. “When I made the high honor roll, he printed...

President Joe Biden’s campaign issued a statement responding to former President Donald Trump challenging Biden to a golf match, saying the president “doesn’t have time.” James Singer, a spokesperson for the Biden campaign, issued a statement that Biden is too “busy leading America and defending the free world.” The statement from Singer came after Trump challenged Biden at a rally in Doral, Florida, to a debate and a golf match this week. The former president added that he would donate $1 million to “any charity” Biden wanted if he won. “If he wins, I will give the charity of his...

A golf handicap measures a golfer’s ability or potential ability, allowing players of different skill levels to compete fairly against one another. If you’re new to the game or want to better understand how a golf handicap works, you’ve come to the right place. Golf handicaps are an equalizer, making it possible for players with varied skill levels to compete in a fair competition. Tracking your handicap also lets you monitor your progress and skill improvements. In this article, we’ll cover essential topics ranging from calculating your golf handicap to obtaining an official handicap index, all while keeping things simple...

Former President Donald Trump challenged President Joe Biden to take part in a debate this week, along with a golf match, where the former president would donate $1 million to “any charity” if Biden won. During the rally from Doral, Florida, Trump told the crowd that he was “offering” Biden the opportunity to “redeem himself” after his lackluster performance at the presidential debate on June 27. ... “Tonight, I’m officially offering Joe the chance to redeem himself in front of the entire world,” Trump told the crowd...let’s do another debate this week so that Sleepy Joe Biden can prove to...

CROMWELL – As Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim prepared to decide the Travelers Championship on the 18th green at TPC River Highlands on Sunday, there was a disruption.A group of five climate protesters ran down from the hill and through the greenside bunkers with red and white smoke canisters. Chased by police, the first man was taken down outside the bunker while two other canisters were thrown onto the green, leaving red and white residue.Four of the protesters were wearing shirts that read: “No golf on a dead planet.”All five were carried away in handcuffs by police while the gallery...

Rory McIlroy will have nightmares about the putts that he missed on Nos. 16 and 18...at the U.S. Open for years to come. The devastating putts allowed Bryson DeChambeau the chance to hang with the Northern Irishman and capture his second career major... The golfer did not stay to talk with reporters after the collapse, instead hopping into his tournament-sponsored vehicle and quickly exiting Pinehurst. Video from multiple reporters showed McIlroy leave the venue hastily, seeming to spin his tires before driving out of the parking lot.

Criminal charges have been dropped against world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler, who said he hopes to move on from the incident that took place outside the PGA Championship earlier this month. "I hold no ill will toward Officer [Bryan] Gillis. I wish to put this incident behind me and move on, and I hope he will do the same," Scheffler wrote in an Instagram story Wednesday, referencing the Louisville police officer who arrested him outside Valhalla Golf Club. "Police officers have a difficult job and I hold them in high regard. This was a severe miscommunication in a chaotic...