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“Telling your wife your needs and wants” is a complete waste of time for married men who want happiness and I’ll tell you why. So many marriage experts claim they have the secret to a happy marriage and that it all comes down to communication, boundaries and bringing in more money. They tell you to help out more at home, talk about the past, go together to a marriage professional but never stop to take inventory of whether ANY of these methods are actually WORKING in creating happiness and joy! I am not saying those strategies don’t work at all, but they are the long… slow… painful way of having a happy home. And for the few that make it with these strategies, they’ve done it while he doesn’t get what he needs, and she doesn’t get what she needs.  Meanwhile, we’re helping our clients connect with their wives on the highest level, living lives full of happiness and excitement and it gets more and more joyful by the day where both husband and wife feel happiness and excitement… … all without needing their wife to meet them halfway! To check out how they do this, click below to watch my free presentation where I share all the details … you’re going to thank me for it! 5 Steps Married Men Use to Get Rid of Friction and Create Happiness and Excitement… Without Needing Their Wife to Meet Them Halfway!

Reports suggest that at least 18 senior Hezbollah commanders were injured in Western Syria, mainly around the Damascus countryside, as a result of today’s pager attack, which is believed to have been carried out by Israel.

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric: “Developments in Lebanon are extremely concerning, particularly within the extremely volatile environment. This follows the detonation of THOUSANDS of electronic pagers belonging to Hezbollah members.

On Monday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” where she expressed concerns that former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric of “hate and division” poses a threat to national security.

Clinton remarked, “I’m very hopeful, and even optimistic that Americans who do not want to see a continuation of this politics of hate and division will reject Trump.”

She elaborated, “The focus here is Donald Trump, his demagoguery, and his threat to both our country and the global community. You know, they were relentless in their criticism of President Biden’s perceived shortcomings during the debate and even called for his resignation. I believe Donald Trump has repeatedly proven himself unfit to be a presidential candidate, much less a president.”

Clinton went on to say, “I think an increasing number of Americans are turning away from the kind of disorder that he embodies. We cannot go back. That’s the message from the Harris campaign: we’re not going back. We’re not returning to the failures in protecting American lives during COVID. We’re not going back to the troubling alliances with dictators that jeopardize innocent lives and compromise America’s security. We cannot afford to give this dangerous individual another opportunity to harm our nation and the world.”

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The election director in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb where votes will be fiercely contested in this year’s presidential race, recently organized a five-hour training session. The focus wasn’t solely on the nuts-and-bolts of running this year’s election. Instead, it brought together election staff and law enforcement to strategize on how to keep workers safe and the process of voting and ballot-counting secure. Having a local sheriff’s deputy at early voting locations and panic buttons that connect poll managers to a local 911 dispatcher are among the added security steps the office is taking this year. Tate Fall, Cobb County’s election director, said she was motivated to act after hearing one of her poll workers describe being confronted during the state’s presidential primary in March by an agitated voter who the worker noticed was carrying a gun. The situation ended peacefully, but the poll worker was shaken. “That made it really real for me — that it’s so easy for something to go sideways in life, period, let alone the environment of Georgia and elections,” Fall said. “I just can’t have someone being harmed on my conscience.” Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day on Nov. 5 to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures won’t be tampered with. Their concern isn’t just theoretical. Election offices and those who run them have been targets of harassment and even death threats since the 2020 presidential election, primarily by people acting on former President Donald Trump’s lies that the election was stolen from him through widespread fraud or rigged voting machines. The focus on security comes as threats of political violence have been on the rise. Trump was the target of a potential assassination attempt over the weekend, just nine weeks after another threat on his life. Federal agents last year fatally shot a Trump supporter who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden, and the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was severely injured in a hammer attack by a man promoting right-wing conspiracy theories. In just the last year, a gun was fired at a window of the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, election office, several election offices in five states were sent letters filled with a white powder that in some cases tested positive for the powerful opioid fentanyl, and bogus 911 calls were made to the homes of top state election officials in Georgia, Maine, Michigan and Missouri in a potentially dangerous situation known as swatting. “This is one of the things that I have to say is just crazy, outrageous to me — the election threats to workers of both parties and their families, the bullying, the harassment,” Jen Easterly, director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, said during a recent agency-sponsored online event. “These folks, they are not doing it for pay. They’re not doing it for glory. They’re doing it because they believe it’s the right thing to do to defend our democracy.” Her agency has completed more than 1,000 voluntary physical security assessments for election offices since the start of 2023. Election officials have been using that help to identify gaps and request money from their local governments to make upgrades. They also have been aided by a […]

About an hour ago, an Israeli airstrike targeted Majdel Selem. There are several deaths. This is the second such airstrike in south Lebanon today, including Blida.

Hezbollah: – We hold the Israeli enemy fully responsible for the criminal aggression that also targeted civilians and led to the martyrdom of a number of people and the injury of a large number with various wounds. – Our martyrs and wounded are the symbol of our jihad and sacrifices on the road to Jerusalem, a victory for our honorable people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and continuous field support. Our position of victory, support and endorsement of the valiant Palestinian resistance will remain a source of pride for us in this world and the hereafter.

Dear Matzav Inbox,

Thanks for this platform. The letters you share and the topics addressed here seem to be ones that are issues that really lie at the core of our frum community. Thank you.

It’s high time someone spoke up about something that’s been bothering me for a while. Just as we are super careful about what we eat, making sure it’s all under proper hashgacha, we’re sorely lacking when it comes to what’s coming into our minds and hearts through the screens in our homes and in our hands.

Every day, we see more and more podcasts, videos, and other media being shoved into our frum world, spreading all sorts of wrong hashkafos and even kefirah. Usually, it’s just plain ameratzus and ignorance, with zero halachic and hashkafic knowledge.

These things are slipping into our lives under the radar, and it’s clear that we’re not paying enough attention. Where’s the supervision? Where’s the vigilance to make sure that what’s out there aligns with our Torah values?

It’s about time we had some kind of hashgacha for all the content we’re exposed to, just like we have for our food. And by the way, I include this very website. I hope you’ll print that. Everything should have to pass some level of scrutiny.

We wouldn’t think of eating something without checking if it’s kosher—so why are we so careless about what’s coming into our minds through our phones and computers?

Chazal tell us that what we see and hear affects us deeply. We need to be careful and make sure that our neshamos are protected from harmful influences. Let’s get some proper oversight in place and make sure that our community isn’t being led astray by things that have no place in our lives. I hope we haven’t already gone too far.

Sincerely,

C. D.

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Hezbollah in a new statement blames Israel for the pager bombings, and vows to respond.

Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the Federal Reserve considers how much to cut its key interest rate. Retail sales ticked up 0.1% from July to August, after jumping the most in a year and a half the previous month, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Online retailers, sporting goods stores, and home and garden stores all reported higher sales. The data indicate that consumers are still able and willing to spend more despite the cumulative impact of three years of excess inflation and the higher interest rates intended to combat those rising prices. Average paychecks, particularly for lower-income Americans, have also risen sharply since the pandemic, which has allowed many Americans to continue spending even as many necessities became more expensive. And price increases are slowing, with inflation falling to a three-year low last month of 2.5%. The impact of inflation and consumers’ health has been an ongoing issue in the presidential campaign, with former President Donald Trump blaming the Biden-Harris administration for the post-pandemic jump in prices. Vice President Kamala Harris has, in turn, charged that Trump’s claim that he will slap 10% to 20% tariffs on all imports would amount to a “Trump tax” that will raise prices further. A slowdown in hiring and a recent rise in the unemployment rate have fueled concerns the economy is sputtering, yet steady spending should boost growth. The Federal Reserve’s Atlanta branch estimates that the economy grew at a solid 2.5% annual rate in the third quarter. “With consumption still very healthy, for now, recession fears appear overblown,” Olivia Cross, North America economist at Capital Economics, said. The Fed could provide a further boost to consumers and the economy by lowering borrowing costs. It is likely to reduce its key rate at its meetings in November and December as well as on Wednesday. Such cuts should, over time, lower rates for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards. Average mortgage rates have already fallen in anticipation of the Fed’s actions. Consumers have been showing signs of stress, with credit-card debt rising and savings rates falling, trends that could weigh on spending in future months. Kamie Meeks, a 22-year-old college student in New York City, said that inflation has made her better at finding lower priced goods. She does her food shopping at the discounter Aldi. She shops mostly online at Walmart and at Chinese retailers like Shein and Temu. It’s easier to “find deals” online, Meeks said. In August, sales jumped 1.4% for online retailers in August and rose 0.7% at health and personal care outlets. Yet they were flat for restaurants and bars, a sign that consumers are holding back from some discretionary spending. Gas stations reported a 1.2% drop in sales, which mostly reflected a decline in prices last month. Auto sales also ticked lower. On Wednesday, Fed policymakers will decide whether to cut their key interest rate by a typical quarter-point or a larger-than-usual half-point, from its current level of about 5.3%, a 23-year high. Wall Street is increasingly expecting a reduction of a half-point. With inflation headed back to the Fed’s 2% target, many economists also argue that the central bank does not need to keep rates that high. At the same time, some Fed policymakers […]

On Tuesday, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was injured in the scores of Hezbollah pager explosions.

The report did not specify if Amani had been carrying his own pager which exploded, or if he was in the vicinity of someone else when their pager exploded.

Al Jazeera later reported that Amani’s injuries were ‘superficial,’ citing Arab media sources.

Possibly over 1,000 members of Hezbollah were injured when the pagers exploded, causing panic in the streets. Videos of the explosions occurring in shops and on the street are going viral on social media. The explosions occurred in locations across Lebanon, including Hezbollah strongholds in the Beirut area.

The explosions occurred only hours after it was reported that Hezbollah attempted to assassinate a former top Israeli Defense official in Tel Aviv.

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An Israeli aerial strike on Monday killed the head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s rocket and missile unit in the Rafah area of southern Gaza.

Ahmed Aish Salame al-Hashash was embedded and operating inside the humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis when he was eliminated in the precision attack, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

“Al-Hashash was responsible for the Islamic Jihad’s rocket attacks in the Rafah Brigade and was an important source of knowledge […] within the Islamic Jihad terror organization in Gaza,” the IDF said.

“During the war, al-Hashash was responsible for firing rockets from inside the Humanitarian Zone toward Israeli civilians.”

The military emphasized that before conducting the strike, many steps were taken to minimize the threat to noncombatants, including the choice of munitions, aerial surveillance and the collection of additional intelligence.

“The terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip continue to systematically abuse civilian and humanitarian infrastructure to carry out terrorist activities and attacks on Israeli civilians,” the IDF statement concluded.

 

“The IDF will continue to operate against the terrorist organizations in defense of the State of Israel.”

Soldier seriously wounded

A reserve soldier in the IDF’s 846th Battalion, Givati Brigade, was seriously wounded during combat operations in the southern Gaza Strip, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said on Tuesday morning.

He was evacuated to a hospital for treatment and his family was notified.

IDF’s 5th Brigade deployed to Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor

The Israel Defense Forces’ 5th Infantry Brigade has been stationed in the Netzarim Corridor that splits the Gaza Strip between north and south, the army announced on Monday.

It is the second time the brigade has operated in the coastal enclave since Israeli forces entered the territory on Oct. 27.

The brigade’s first tour of duty entailed protecting Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip in the first days of the war and ridding them of terrorists, before months of combat in the areas of Beit Hanun, Kherbat Ahzaa and the central corridor.

The brigade falls under the command of the 252nd Division, which in recent months has been operating against Hamas and working to expand the axis dividing the northern and southern Strip.

“In the last few days, the brigade’s fighters completed a series of training and exercises at the Ground Forces Training Center (GTC). The forces carried out training and exercises in warfare in open and built-up areas and raised their operational competence in preparation for their mission in the center of the Gaza Strip,” the IDF said.

“In addition, the forces completed logistical preparation and held mobility, supplies and immediate medical response training in preparation for the fighting.” JNS

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The Saudi-owned Alhadath news channel reports that “senior Hezbollah leaders and their advisers” are among the injured in tye mysterious explosions involving hundreds of pagers in Lebanon this afternoon. Meanwhile, several Hezbollah members in and around Damascus, Syria, were killed and critically wounded after their pagers exploded. These incidents occurred simultaneously with coordinated explosions in Lebanon.

The Senate will vote for the second time this year on whether to consider legislation that would establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization — Democrats’ latest election-year attempt to force Republicans into a defensive stance on women’s health issues. Senators will vote Tuesday on whether to move forward with the legislation, a second try after Republicans already blocked it once earlier this year. The bill has little chance of passing, but Democrats are hoping to use the do-over vote to put pressure on Republican congressional candidates and lay out a contrast between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the presidential race, especially as Trump has called himself a “ leader on IVF.” The push started earlier this year after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law. Several clinics in the state suspended IVF treatments until the GOP-led legislature rushed to enact a law to provide legal protections for the clinics. Democrats quickly capitalized, holding a vote in June on the congressional bill from Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth and warning that the U.S. Supreme Court could go after the procedure next after it overturned the right to an abortion in 2022. The legislation would also increase access to the procedure and lower costs. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the floor Tuesday morning that the vote is a “second chance” for Republicans. “Americans are watching, families back home are watching, and couples who want to become parents are watching, too,” Schumer said. All but two Republicans voted to block the Democratic legislation in June, arguing that the federal government shouldn’t tell states what to do and that the bill was an unserious effort. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted with Democrats to move forward on the bill. Meanwhile, Republicans have scrambled to counter Democrats on the issue, with many making clear that they support IVF treatments. Trump last month announced plans, without additional details, to require health insurance companies or the federal government to pay for the fertility treatment. In his debate with Harris earlier this month, Trump said he was a “leader” on the issue and talked about the “very negative” decision by the Alabama court that was later reversed by the legislature. But the issue has threatened to become a vulnerability for Republicans as some state laws passed by their party grant legal personhood not only to fetuses but to any embryos that are destroyed in the IVF process. Ahead of the its convention this summer, the Republican Party adopted a policy platform that supports states establishing fetal personhood through the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which grants equal protection under the law to all American citizens. The platform also encourages supporting IVF but does not explain how the party plans to do so. Democrats say that if Trump wants to improve access to the procedure, then Republicans should vote for their legislation. Duckworth, a military veteran who has used the fertility treatment to have her two children, has led the Senate effort on the legislation. “How dare you,’” she said in comments directed toward her GOP colleagues after the first vote blocking the bill. Republicans have tried to push alternatives on the issue, including legislation that would discourage states […]

WSJ: The affected pagers were from a new shipment that Hezbollah received in recent days. A senior Hezbollah terrorist speculated that malware may have caused the devices to heat up and explode. There are close to 1,500 wounded or dead terrorists.

Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists were wounded across Lebanon on Tuesday when their communication devices exploded, according to Lebanese reports, which cited “security sources” and eyewitnesses.

A Reuters journalist saw 10 terrorists bleeding from wounds in the southern suburb, which is the primary stronghold of Hezbollah. A security source told Qatar’s Al Jazeera that explosions occurred across Lebanon, not only in Beirut but also in the Beqaa Valley and the south.

Lebanese media affiliated with Hezbollah attributed the incident to the Israel Defense Forces, claiming the mysterious explosions were caused by a hack of the terrorist group’s internal communications networks.

A Hezbollah terrorist official in Lebanon cited by Reuters called the alleged computer hack by Israel the “biggest security breach so far.”

The IDF declined to comment to JNS on the incident, which came just hours after the Israeli Cabinet added the return of citizens displaced from their homes in the north to the country’s war goals, bringing a potential major confrontation with Hezbollah closer to reality.

Iran-backed Hezbollah has attacked Israel nearly daily since Oct. 8, firing thousands of rockets, missiles and drones. The attacks have so far killed more than 40 people and caused widespread damage. Tens of thousands of civilians remain internally displaced due to the violence.

According to Israeli media reports, the heads of the country’s security agencies, including Mossad chief David Barnea, convened on Tuesday afternoon for “frantic” talks regarding the threat posed by Hezbollah.

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The Iranian ambassador to Lebanon and two of his bodyguards were injured when Hezbollah-provided pagers exploded on Tuesday. The devices, which were distributed throughout Lebanon and Syria, were the latest model acquired by Hezbollah in recent months, according to three security sources who spoke to Reuters. The blasts have resulted in over 1,000 injuries, with a Hezbollah source describing it as the most significant security breach in nearly a year of clashes with Israel. While Israel has yet to issue an official statement, an associate of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu suggested that Jerusalem may have been involved in the attack. However, the premier’s office promptly denied this claim. In response to the crisis, Beirut’s health ministry is urging citizens to donate blood. Hospitals in regions with high injury numbers are being placed on high alert and instructed to coordinate with the ministry to distribute resources to other areas. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

On Monday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres once again voiced criticism toward Israel, accusing the country of enforcing “collective punishment” on the residents of Gaza in the ongoing military operations there.

“The level of suffering in Gaza is unimaginable; the scale of death and destruction is unlike anything I’ve witnessed since becoming Secretary-General,” Guterres stated in an interview with AFP.

He made it clear that the terror attacks perpetrated by Hamas, including the taking of hostages, are universally condemned. “We all condemn the terror attacks made by Hamas, as well as the taking of the hostages, that is an absolute violation of international humanitarian law,” Guterres said.

However, he asserted that nothing could justify the current treatment of the Palestinian population, emphasizing, “But the truth is that nothing justifies the collective punishment of the Palestinian people, and that is what we are witnessing in a dramatic way in Gaza.”

Guterres stressed the need for accountability for all civilian deaths, declaring to AFP that “Accountability should be a must” and noting that both Israel and Hamas had committed “serious violations.”

Commenting on the stalled negotiations concerning a ceasefire and the release of hostages, Guterres remarked, “They are endless” and acknowledged that reaching a resolution would be “very difficult,” but maintained a sense of optimism.

Throughout the Gaza conflict, Guterres has frequently criticized Israel. In late October, he implied that Israel bore some responsibility for the October 7 Hamas attack, remarking that the assault “did not happen in a vacuum.”

Following a wave of backlash, Guterres insisted his comments were misconstrued, affirming that he had, in fact, condemned Hamas.

In a later statement, he drew attention to sexual violence, simultaneously mentioning Hamas’ sexual crimes during the October 7 attack on Israel alongside “reports of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees.”

Just last week, Guterres publicly censured Israel for an airstrike in Gaza that resulted in the deaths of UNRWA personnel. On X, he posted, “What’s happening in Gaza is totally unacceptable. A school turned shelter for around 12,000 people was hit by Israeli airstrikes again today. Six of our UNRWA colleagues are among those killed.”

“These dramatic violations of international humanitarian law need to stop now,” Guterres added in his post.

In response, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, sharply criticized Guterres, declaring, “What is ‘unacceptable,’ Antonio Guterres, is the fact you refuse to recognize reality and continue to distort it.”

Danon went on to assert that terrorists using civilian structures formerly operated by UNRWA cannot be considered “innocent,” and accused the UN of unfairly condemning Israel while overlooking Hamas’ use of human shields. “Terrorists operating out of civilian buildings previously used by UNRWA are not ‘innocent.’ It is unconscionable that the UN continues to condemn Israel in its just war against terrorists, while Hamas continues to use women and children as human shields,” Danon stated.

He urged Guterres to thoroughly investigate the individuals targeted in these strikes, stating, “I suggest you carefully investigate who these terrorists were, what they were doing in the past and what atrocities they were committing when they were eliminated before making statements.” Danon concluded firmly, “Israel will continue its just war against terrorism. The solution is not a ceasefire, but the release of all hostages still held in Gaza and the elimination of Hamas.”

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Break-ins and thefts can happen at any small business, no matter how tight the security. In the retail sector alone, more than half of small businesses said they had been victims of shoplifting in the prior year, according to a 2022 survey by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. And break-ins and thefts occur across all sectors. So, it is important for small business owners to prepare in advance and have a plan for dealing with a break-in or theft, to minimize damage. Roxie Lubanovic, co-founder of Frostbeard Studio in Minneapolis, which makes candles, had her studio broken into in 2016 over a holiday weekend. Thieves stole equipment and supplies, then damaged locks and doors getting in and out. Insurance covered the losses, but it was still difficult recovering. “The hardest part was feeling violated in a space we had put so much work into,” she said. There are several steps small business owners should take after a theft or break-in occurs. First, don’t wait to notify the police and file a police report. You can take inventory of stolen or damaged items after the police have finished their investigation. Once you’ve inventoried and documented the damage, file an insurance claim. You’ll need photos or receipts for items stolen. Call your bank and notify them of what has occurred. Have a transparent conversation with your employees about what happened. Analyze what went wrong and enhance security where needed. Once you have an updated business security plan, inform your employees about how the break-in has been addressed. Lubanovic reviewed her security plan and upgraded her security system and installed cameras, new locks and an alarm. “I also asked neighbors to keep an eye out, and had employees stagger their schedules for a while so someone was always present during business hours,” she said. “Thankfully, we haven’t had another incident since.” She advised small businesses to include building a strong relationship with their local community and neighboring businesses as part of their security plan, saying it “can be invaluable for support and vigilance.” Rich Main, owner of Vista Glass in Tucson, Arizona, had his warehouse broken into six months ago, losing nearly $10,000 in equipment and supplies. He had to stop operations for two days waiting for replacements to arrive. Insurance only partly covered the damage. “For other small businesses facing a similar situation, my advice would be to act quickly to secure your premises and reassure your customers,” he said. “It’s also crucial to review and update your insurance policy regularly to ensure adequate coverage.” One tip: Check state regulations to see if aid is available. In New York, for example, the 2025 state budget will include a $5 million tax credit to help small businesses enhance their security measures, such as installing cameras. It also will include a $3,000 tax credit for small businesses that meet a spending threshold on retail theft prevention measures. (AP)

Former President Donald Trump remarked, “There’s something going on, perhaps it’s God,” just one day after surviving his second assassination attempt within a two-month period.

In a Monday night post on X Space, Trump mused, “There’s something going on, perhaps it’s God wanting me to be president to save this country.” He added, “Nobody knows.”

Reflecting on the first attempt on his life, Trump recounted, “When I made the right turn, it’s very unusual because the people weren’t on the right, the people who were standing out in front of me. When I turned my head at an exact 90 degree angle, the bullet came zooming by and clipped my ear.”

He continued, “And then yesterday, you had another one [assassination attempt] with a different result, actually, a much better result because we lost Corey [Comperatore],” adding that rally attendees David Dutch and James Copenhaver were gravely injured.

On July 13, Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt when Thomas Matthew Crooks fired shots during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Two months later, on September 15, Trump faced a second assassination attempt when Ryan Wesley Routh, a suspected assailant, was discovered hiding in the bushes near Trump International Golf Course, waiting for Trump to come into view while he was golfing.

Routh was reportedly equipped with a rifle, backpacks, and a Go-Pro, as noted by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office.

Secret Service agents, who typically secure the area a few holes ahead of Trump during his golf outings, reportedly intercepted Routh before he could fire at the former president.

Trump explained in his Monday night X Space, “A Secret Service agent had seen a barrel of an AK-47. He started shooting at the barrel. He started shooting in the bushes. He could only see the barrel — based on that, he started shooting.”

The agent “ran toward the target and was shooting,” Trump detailed.

Trump further described, “Those were the shots we heard. The other one [Routh] never got a shot off. And [Routh] ran across the street and hopped into his truck or car.”

He added that a woman who witnessed the scene trailed Routh in her vehicle, took photos of his license plate, and submitted them to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

“Amazingly, a civilian in that area saw something that looked very suspicious and drove their car to the back of his truck and took pictures of the license plate, gave them to the sheriff’s office,” Trump said.

“And within a fairly short period of time, they tracked him down on the highway — and they got him,” former President Trump concluded.

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