Trump says he was bundled into golf cart after shots rang out

The ex-president details the moment Secret Service agents opened fire on a man suspected of plotting an attack.

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Speaking in a livestream on social media platform X, the Republican presidential candidate said he and a friend were "grabbed" by agents and bundled into golf carts as gunfire rang out.

Secret Service personnel several hundred metres away had spotted the barrel of a rifle poking out of foliage. After opening fire, agents pursued the suspect, who dropped his weapon and drove away, but was later arrested on a highway.

The suspect, 58-year-old Ryan Routh, did not fire any shots himself, the Secret Service has said.

Mr Routh appeared briefly in a Florida court Monday to face gun possession charges. Investigations by the FBI and the state of Florida continue.

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