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Gunshots were fired from a weapon similar to an AK-47 near former President Trump's golf course in Florida, where he was present. The Republican candidate is reported to be safe, according to his party. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, said she was briefed on the incident and is glad Trump is safe. She condemned violence, stating it has no place in America. The US Secret Service, responsible for protecting current and former presidents, was accompanying Trump, which is a standard protocol. The reason for the shooting is unclear, but it comes after a failed assassination attempt against Trump in Pennsylvania, where a sniper's bullet grazed his ear. The Secret Service acknowledged its failure to protect the former president at the Pennsylvania event on July 13th and accepted full responsibility for the incident.

The key objective is to ensure the safety of those under our protection. Unfortunately, we fell short of that in Butler. I'm working to prevent such failures from occurring again, stated Ronald Rowe, the Acting Director of the US Secret Service. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will face off in the highly competitive presidential election scheduled for this November. The incident in Florida comes shortly after the first presidential debate, where a CNN flash poll and a YouGov survey indicated that a majority of viewers believed Harris outperformed Trump.