Donald Trump to stop golf until after US election as he makes speech about migrant crime wave
Donald Trump plans to stop playing golf and has given a divisive campaign speech to make the US election about a crime wave.
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Donald Trump plans to stop playing golf until after the US election, after federal agents allegeldy informed the former US president they cannot guarantee his safety while he is on the course.
Mr Trump has not putted since last month’s assassination attempt near one of his courses in Florida.
A source close to the Trump campaign said he has no plans to play until after the November 5 election.
Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi referred questions about it to the Trump campaign but said: “Since the attempted assassination of former President Trump on July 13, the US Secret Service has made comprehensive changes and enhancements to our communications capabilities, resourcing, and protective operations.
“Today, the former President is receiving heightened protection and we take the responsibility to ensure his safety and security very seriously.”
It comes as Mr Trump used a divisive campaign speech to make the election about a migrant crime wave.
“America is known, all throughout the world, as ‘Occupied America.’ They call it ‘occupied.’ We’re being occupied by a criminal force,” Mr Trump thundered, in an 80-minute appearance Aurora, Colorado focused almost entirely on immigration.
“But to everyone here in Colorado and all across our nation, I make this pledge and vow to you: November 5, 2024 will be Liberation Day in America,” he added, flanked by posters of foreign suspected criminals.
While the US government has struggled for years to manage its southern border with Mexico, Mr Trump has super-charged concerns by claiming an “invasion” is underway by migrants he says will rape and murder Americans.
The former president — who is known for going off script — told the crowd he could be on “all the beautiful beaches all over the world” but is instead in Colorado.
“I could be in Monte Carlo,” he said. “And where am I? I’m right now in Aurora.”
He then complained that CBS News should have its “license” removed for airing an interview with his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, on 60 Minutes.
CBS News invited Mr Trump to participate in an interview, but he declined.
He also complained that he’s “been investigated more than Al Capone.”
“I think of Al Capone because there’s a toughness and meanness — Scarface,” he said.
“He had the whole deal.”
Harris, campaigning in Scottsdale, Arizona, provided a marked contrast to Trump as she pushed a message of unity, pledging to institute a “bipartisan council of advisors” in addition to having a Republican in her cabinet.
“In the last several years in our country there are some powerful forces that are trying to divide us as Americans, would cheer us on if we point fingers at each other,” she said, adding: “We have more in common than what separates us.”
With less than four weeks to the November 5 election, polls show a race too close to call. The latest Wall Street Journal poll gave Harris slim leads in four of the seven swing states, but all the key contests are within the margin of error.
- with AFP
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