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Armed Man Arrested at Trump Golf Club in California, Two Days Before Presidential Visit
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 2 min read
The essentials
A 38-year-old man was arrested on August 5, 2026, at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles, a luxury golf complex located in Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles County, California. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, a loaded pistol and an additional magazine containing ammunition were discovered in his vehicle. The arrest comes two days before a planned visit by President Donald Trump to the same facility, scheduled for Tuesday.
- 38-year-old man arrested on August 5, 2026, at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles
- Loaded pistol and extra ammunition magazine found in suspect's vehicle
- Arrest occurred two days before Trump's planned presidential visit on Tuesday
- Second armed threat reported at Trump golf property within two years
What We Know
According to Le Monde, a 38-year-old man was arrested on August 5, 2026, at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles, a luxury golf complex located in Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles County. His behavior raised suspicions.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), the law enforcement agency responsible for unincorporated areas of the county, discovered a loaded pistol and an additional magazine containing ammunition in the suspect's vehicle.
The arrest occurred two days before a planned visit by Donald Trump to the same golf course, scheduled for Tuesday.
Context
Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th President of the United States, has been in office since January 20, 2025. He owns several golf complexes through his Trump Organization, including Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes.
This is not the first time an armed threat has been reported near a Trump golf property. In September 2024, Ryan Wesley Routh was spotted armed in the bushes adjacent to Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Convicted in 2025 of attempting to assassinate the president, Routh fled before being apprehended.
In July 2024, the first assassination attempt occurred at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania: Trump was shot in the right ear, one spectator was killed, and two others were critically injured.
Timeline
- July 13, 2024First assassination attempt against Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump is shot in the right ear; one spectator is killed.
- September 15, 2024Ryan Wesley Routh is spotted armed in the bushes at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. He flees before being arrested.
- November 5, 2024Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election.
- January 20, 2025Inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States.
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