Donald J. Trump’s travel schedule will not change in the aftermath of an apparent shooting attempt on Sunday, with trips this week planned to Michigan, New York and elsewhere.
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Former President Donald J. Trump during a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Friday.
Former President Donald J. Trump is making no changes to his campaign schedule this week after the apparent second attempt on his life in two months, according to a person with knowledge of the plans.
Mr. Trump plans to travel to Flint, Mich., on Tuesday for a town-hall-style event with his former press secretary, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas, the person said. He will then travel to New York on Wednesday for a rally at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, and then attend an event with a pro-Israel group on Thursday in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Trump’s campaign is proceeding apace after an incident on Sunday that the F.B.I. described as an apparent second attempt on the former president’s life.
The suspected gunman, Ryan Wesley Routh, a 58-year-old pro-Ukraine political activist, positioned himself roughly 300 to 500 yards from where Mr. Trump was playing golf at his course in West Palm Beach, Fla., the authorities said. Secret Service officials saw the man and fired at him, prompting him to flee, officials said. He was eventually caught and arrested.
Mr. Trump is not eager to make drastic changes to his life and his schedule as a result of the assassination attempts. Immediately after the first assassination attempt against him in July at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pa., he told his team that he wanted to go straight to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention and that he wished for the convention to go ahead as planned. He also wants to make a show of his return to Butler for a rally planned for October.
For Mr. Trump, one open question is whether his regular golf schedule will need to change. After the first assassination attempt in July, the Secret Service tried to cut down on outdoor events, but Mr. Trump insisted on continuing them.
It’s unclear what advice the Secret Service has given him about his golfing, though the agency is used to protecting presidents and former presidents who, like Mr. Trump, are enthusiastic golfers.
A Trump spokesman didn’t respond to an email seeking comment.
Maggie Haberman is a senior political correspondent reporting on the 2024 presidential campaign, down ballot races across the country and the investigations into former President Donald J. Trump. More about Maggie Haberman
Jonathan Swan is a political reporter covering the 2024 presidential election and Donald Trump’s campaign. More about Jonathan Swan
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