Police said that there was "no validity" to reports of explosives being found near the location of former President Donald Trump's Long Island rally. A spokesperson from the Nassau County Police refuted the social media rumors, just hours before Trump's campaign event was scheduled to begin at the Nassau Coliseum.
There were initial reports circulating on social media that cops reportedly found 'explosives' in a vehicle close to the site of Trump's rally on Long Island, where he was scheduled to speak Wednesday evening. The reports claimed that during the K9 search, they "found an explosive device in one of the vehicles, and the vehicle's driver fled into the woods.
Baseless Claim
Police have confirmed that the reports were bogus and no bomb was found in a car or reports of a driver fleeing into the woods.
Thousands of MAGA supporters are expected to gather on Long Island today afternoon ahead of the 7 p.m. ET rally at the Nassau Coliseum.
Since the first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, Trump has predominantly shifted to hosting indoor events.
During that incident, he was shot in the right ear by would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks amidst gunfire at his summer rally.
Two months later, while playing at the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach on a Sunday afternoon just after 1 p.m., a gunman aimed an AK-47 at the former president.
The Republican candidate was swiftly moved to safety as Secret Service agents fired at the suspect, who was carrying a GoPro camera, a backpack, and a rifle.
Trump's Security a Concern
Trump has accused both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris of inciting violence against him through their rhetoric. On Monday, police released footage showing the arrest of Trump's alleged would-be assassin, Ryan Wesley Routh.
In the video, Routh, 58, is seen struggling with officers, his shirt and arms raised, as he is surrounded by law enforcement about 50 miles from West Palm Beach, Florida.
Routh was arrested on Sunday morning, just over an hour after he allegedly tried to shoot the former president through a fence while Trump was golfing.
Police tracked him down after a witness, who saw him fleeing in a stolen black Nissan SUV, provided his license plate to authorities.
New information revealed on Monday suggests that Routh might have been hiding in the bushes near the golf course for up to 12 hours before his frightening attempt on the former president's life.
