Another assassination plot against 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 in connection with a plot to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15 (local time). Mr. Trump is safe.

Second assassination attempt in two months

On September 15th, Mr. Trump was playing golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. At 1:30 PM, about one hole away from Mr. Trump, a Secret Service agent on patrol unexpectedly spotted a suspicious object in the bushes.

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"A Secret Service agent was able to see the barrel of a rifle protruding from the fence," Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told the BBC at a press conference. The agents quickly fired multiple 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 padded with tiles for bulletproofing, and a dashcam.

Despite managing to drive away from the scene, the suspect was spotted by a witness who photographed him driving a black Nissan. The vehicle was stopped on a Martin County highway, about a 45-minute drive from the golf course, and the suspect was arrested. American news outlets identified the suspect as Ryan W. Routh, a resident of Kaaawa, Hawaii. Sheriff Snyder recounted that Routh appeared calm and showed little emotion upon his arrest.

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

According to NBC News, the golf game was added to Trump's schedule at the last minute. As of yesterday, authorities were still unclear how the suspect obtained the Republican candidate's itinerary and ambushed him from a distance of 275-460 meters. This was the second assassination attempt in about two months since the one in Pennsylvania on July 13, and just over seven weeks before the November 5 election.

Portrait of suspect Ryan W. Routh

Political violence

Both plots targeting Trump highlight the challenges the U.S. Secret Service faces in ensuring the safety of presidential candidates in a highly volatile and polarized election like the current one. Hours after the golf course incident, Fox News quoted U.S. President Joe Biden as saying that authorities had launched an investigation into the plot against Trump, while condemning "political violence."

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

In other news, Michael Tyler, communications director for Harris's campaign, commented on September 15 that Americans need a second televised debate between Harris and Trump. He even expressed confidence that the bipartisan candidates would soon make a decision on whether this would happen, according to The Hill .

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On the same day, ABC/Ipsos released the results of a poll showing that 58% of respondents believed Harris was the winner of the debate on ABC News on September 10th. Meanwhile, only 36% chose Trump. In contrast, in the debate on June 27th hosted by CNN, Trump won against Biden with a margin of 66% to 28%.

$1.2 billion spent on presidential election advertising.

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

FBI investigates threat against Haitians in Ohio.

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

Recently, several schools in Springfield, including Wittenberg University, Karen Gerboth University, and Clark College, have been forced to close or cancel events and classes after receiving threats of shootings against Haitian immigrants. According to Reuters, Haitian residents in the area say they are now very fearful for their safety.

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