Donald Trump is once again making headlines around the world after a man was arrested for trying to assassinate him. Ryan Wesley Routh, a 58-year-old man with a criminal record, was pointing an AK47 assault rifle at the former Republican president at the tycoon's golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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This setting, with an obvious expanse of land and vegetation, poses a problem for his security.
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The American media recalls that the security protocol to protect the Republican candidate was followed at the Florida golf club.
The agents were one hole away from Donald Trump, who was playing without worries. However, everything changed when they saw the barrel of an AK47 peeking through a forest after the fifth hole. He did not shoot. The assassination would have been possible with that weapon, caliber 7.62 millimeters, and at that distance, according to the sheriff of Palm Beach County, Ric Bradshaw.
The rifle can be lethal at about 400 meters. The agent has already announced that the next time the former president goes to play golf, security will be much greater to avoid any type of incident. A quick look at the facilities of the Trump International Golf Club in Florida shows that the size of the course presents a significant challenge for his security staff.
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The Trump Nine, in particular, is a course that is more than four miles long and is surrounded by trees. Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, businessman, and television personality who served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
President of the Trump Organization since 1971, his net worth is estimated to be around $2.5 billion in 2023. His brand management strategies, the books he has written and published, and his lifestyle have made him a celebrity, whose fame has been increased by cameos and appearances in films and television shows.
A candidate in the 2016 presidential election, he defeated Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton. Trump's political positions have been described as populist, protectionist, isolationist, nationalist, racist, or discriminatory in nature.
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During the election campaign and his presidency, Trump made extensive use of social networks to spread unsupported news and conspiracy theories. The rules of golf are relatively complicated compared to other sports because they are played outdoors, close to nature and animals.
Respecting the rules is a basic element in the game of golf, which, almost always based on self-control and the free conscience of the players, often sees distorted results, sometimes consciously, but often unconsciously or through carelessness, due to the failure of many players to comply with the rules of the game.
In addition to the rules, golf adheres to a code of conduct, known as etiquette, which generally means playing the game with due respect for the golf course and other players. Etiquette is an essential component of this sport.
