{"id":2341986,"date":"2024-09-16T17:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T21:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-not-expected-to-alter-campaign-schedule-following-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T17:22:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T21:22:32","slug":"trump-not-expected-to-alter-campaign-schedule-following-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-not-expected-to-alter-campaign-schedule-following-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump not expected to alter campaign schedule following assassination attempt &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-not-expected-to-alter-campaign-schedule-following-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341986&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President\u200d Donald Trump announced that\u2062 he will not alter his campaign schedule despite being the target of an attempted \u2064assassination at his Florida golf course, as reported by the FBI. Trump is set to travel \u200bto several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-more-votes-than-voters-in-key-swing-states\/\" title=\"Trump: More Votes Than Voters in Key Swing States\">key swing states<\/a>, including \u200cMichigan and North Carolina, for various events. \u2062He will hold a town hall in Flint, Michigan, and a rally in Uniondale, New York, as well as participate in a pro-Israel event in Washington, D.C. His running mate, Senator J.D. Vance, is also actively campaigning, while Vice\u2062 President Kamala Harris plans to engage in events in Michigan and Wisconsin. This follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-terrorism-officials-encourage-exiled-iranian-journalist-to-flee-her-home-after-colleague-attacked\/\" title=\"British counterterrorism authorities are urging an Iranian journalist in exile to leave her residence following an attack on her colleague\">previous assassination attempt<\/a> in July, after which Trump maintained his campaign schedule. He has \u2063expressed a desire to continue his current \u200cactivities without significant changes, reflecting his commitment to his campaign despite personal safety concerns.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump not expected to alter campaign schedule following assassination attempt<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1761981\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> will not be canceling any scheduled events despite being the target of an &ldquo;apparent assassination attempt&rdquo; that was thwarted at his golf course in Florida on Sunday, according to the FBI. Of the notable swing states this election cycle, Trump is scheduled to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">On Tuesday, Trump will travel to Flint, Michigan, for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-attacks-haley-as-bush-in-heels-following-her-2024-announcement\/\" title=\"MTG Attacks Haley as \u201cBush in Heels\u201d Following Her 2024 Announcement\">town-hall-style event<\/a> with his former press secretary, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR), according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/16\/us\/politics\/trump-campaigning-shooting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/span> The next day he will head to his home state of New York for a rally in Uniondale at the Nassau Coliseum. On Thursday, he will be in Washington, D.C., to attend an event for a pro-Israel group. This weekend, he will hold a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), is also hitting the campaign trail. Vance will visit Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on Tuesday for his second visit to the state&rsquo;s northwestern city and fifth visit to the state since being tapped to run alongside Trump. He will also visit Sparta, Michigan, on Tuesday and Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday. On Saturday, Vance will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hersheyentertainment.com\/giant-center\/events\/tucker-carlson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>speak<\/a> at former Fox News host Tucker Carlson&rsquo;s live tour in Hershey, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris will also hit the campaign trail as Election Day looms, just 50 days away. Harris will head to Michigan for a virtual campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/09\/16\/vice-president-kamala-harris-metro-detroit-thursday\/75245681007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>event<\/a> with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday and later visit Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), Harris&rsquo;s running mate, will be in Macon and Atlanta, Georgia, as well as Asheville, North Carolina, this week.<\/p>\n<p>Following the first assassination attempt on Trump, when he was shot at during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July, the former president similarly did not cancel any of his scheduled events. Trump was shot on a Saturday and made it to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by Monday for the start of the Republican National Convention.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As you already know, the assassin&rsquo;s bullet came within a quarter of an inch of taking my life. So many people have asked me what happened, and therefore, I&rsquo;ll tell you what happened, and you&rsquo;ll never hear it from me a second time because it&rsquo;s too painful to tell,&rdquo; Trump said during his acceptance speech at the RNC as he recounted the Butler assassination attempt. He has since retold his experience during campaign rallies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not supposed to be here tonight,&rdquo; He continued.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <em>New York Times<\/em>, Trump does not wish to drastically change his lifestyle following the attempt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fox News host Sean Hannity reported that Trump told him he &ldquo;really wanted to finish the hole,&rdquo; as he was playing golf at the time shots were fired at the suspect, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3155145\/what-we-know-ryan-wesley-routh-suspect-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ryan Wesley Routh<\/a>, who is now in custody.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When the president found out everybody was safe, and nobody had been harmed &hellip; he related to me, &lsquo;Ugh, I really wanted to finish the hole. I was even, and I had a birdie putt, and it was &hellip; on the fifth,&rsquo;&rdquo; Hannity said. &ldquo;It was on the fifth hole, which shows a lot of, I think, guts and gumption and very Trumpian, I guess, in every way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump was not shot at, but law enforcement recovered an AK-47 with a scope, two backpacks, and a camera at the scene. President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> said he was thankful Trump was safe after the incident.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One thing I want to make clear is that the service needs more help, and I think Congress should respond to their needs,&rdquo; Biden said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Trump campaign for comment about this week&rsquo;s schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1761981\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1761981\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump is not anticipated to change his campaign itinerary after a thwarted assassination attempt. The FBI reported that former President Donald Trump will continue with his planned events, despite being targeted at his Florida golf course on Sunday. He has upcoming visits to key swing states, including Michigan and North Carolina. On Tuesday, he will hold a town hall event in Flint, Michigan, alongside former press secretary Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR), as noted by the New York Times. The following day, he will rally in Uniondale at the Nassau Coliseum in New York and then attend a pro-Israel event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. This weekend includes a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), is also campaigning actively; he plans to visit Eau Claire and Sparta in Wisconsin and Michigan this week before speaking at Tucker Carlson\u2019s live tour event in Pennsylvania on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>As Election Day approaches\u2014just 50 days away\u2014Vice President Kamala Harris is also stepping up her campaign efforts with virtual events alongside Oprah Winfrey in Michigan and an appearance in Madison, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Following an earlier assassination attempt during a rally last July where Trump was shot at but unharmed, he similarly did not cancel any engagements afterward; he attended the Republican National Convention shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>In recounting that experience during his acceptance speech at the RNC, Trump expressed gratitude for surviving the incident while indicating it was painful to discuss again. He has since shared details of that day during rallies as well.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the recent threat against him while playing golf when shots were fired nearby\u2014resulting from an incident involving suspect Ryan Wesley Routh\u2014Trump reportedly expressed disappointment about not finishing his game once it was confirmed everyone was safe.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden commented on Trump&#8217;s safety following this latest incident and emphasized the need for increased support for law enforcement services from Congress. The Washington Examiner reached out to Trump&#8217;s campaign for further comments regarding this week&#8217;s schedule<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2341987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Donald_Trump_campaigns_vwv2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[34943,41013,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2341986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-campaign-schedule","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Donald_Trump_campaigns_vwv2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341986\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}