{"id":6431,"date":"2026-08-05T01:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T01:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=6431"},"modified":"2026-08-05T01:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T01:30:08","slug":"armed-man-arrested-at-trumps-california-golf-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=6431","title":{"rendered":"Armed man arrested at Trump\u2019s California golf course"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-gu-name=\"media\" class=\"dcr-14sl0e4\">\n<div class=\"dcr-17l77cs\">\n<figure id=\"226876c5-857a-4215-9ac2-71f8708a748b\" class=\"dcr-191xnya\">\n<div id=\"img-1\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a golf course by the sea\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/a4b44016de1517e0c6329269ef4fa378acc35c83\/0_0_6000_4000\/master\/6000.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"310\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><span class=\"dcr-kogzpx\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-18mnkpm\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1294qmb\"><label for=\"the-checkbox\" class=\"dcr-4sl2vt\"><\/label> <\/p>\n<div id=\"the-caption\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1mfxiaj\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">A general view of Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.<\/span> Photograph: Jae C Hong\/AP<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"#img-1\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"226876c5-857a-4215-9ac2-71f8708a748b\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-qda0hp\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1e9iiy9\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">A general view of Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.<\/span> Photograph: Jae C Hong\/AP<\/figcaption><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"headline\" class=\"dcr-ql9l8l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-6mja0y\">\n<h1 class=\"dcr-l0wuod\">Armed man arrested at Trump\u2019s California golf course<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"standfirst\" class=\"dcr-1xpojbf\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1gm5ptv\">\n<p>Jeanine John Taele allegedly took photos and videos of property days before president\u2019s visit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"body\" class=\"dcr-x1al2c\">\n<div class=\"dcr-11gq2tx\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-1w2vkyc\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-ogvvui\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Los Angeles county sheriff\u2019s deputies arrested an armed California man over the weekend who was seen surveilling Donald Trump\u2019s golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, days before the president was set to arrive there for an event with the Republican National Committee (RNC).<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Plainclothes federal agents reported Jeanine John Taele, 38, as a \u201csuspicious individual\u201d, after they observed him on Sunday taking photographs and videos of the golf grounds, located in a coastal town south of Los Angeles, according to county officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">After the sheriff\u2019s deputies detained Taele, they found a loaded magazine in his pocket and a loaded pistol in his car. Investigators obtained a search warrant for Taele\u2019s home in Downey, citing \u201cthe potential security implications\u201d, and recovered a trove of weapons from the residence including a .45-caliber pistol, body armor, an illegally modified AR-type pistol, among others, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">In Taele\u2019s house, law enforcement officers also found \u201cmultiple notebooks containing concerning statements\u201d. The nature of the remarks remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Taele has been arrested for carrying a concealed firearm and possession of prohibited ammunition. Investigators have put the case before the Los Angeles county district attorney\u2019s office to determine if and what charges will be filed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Trump is expected to land in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening. A White House spokesperson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/president-trump-gavin-newsom-los-angeles\/3925186\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reportedly<\/a> described the trip as an opportunity for the president to draw contrast between his administration\u2019s \u201ccommonsense agenda\u201d and the \u201cradical policies\u201d of Democratic leaders such as the California governor, Gavin Newsom, with whom he has verbally sparred online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Regarding Taele\u2019s arrest, the Los Angeles county sheriff\u2019s department said on Tuesday they had identified no credible threat to its communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Trump has been the target of violence in the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">In April, a gunman with alleged grievances against the Trump administration, sprinted through a security checkpoint at the White House correspondents\u2019s association dinner, where the president was in attendance, before being apprehended by Secret Service agents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">In July 2024, a gunman opened fire at a campaign rally where Trump was speaking then as a presidential nominee. A bullet grazed his ear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Ryan Routh was recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/feb\/04\/trump-attempted-assassination-florida-life-sentence\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">sentenced to life<\/a> in prison after being convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump on a Florida golf course in September 2024. Prosecutors said Routh spent weeks plotting to kill Trump before aiming a rifle through shrubbery as the then Republican presidential candidate played golf at his West Palm Beach country club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" class=\"dcr-swayiu\"><span class=\"dcr-1xhbmzr\">Explore more on these topics<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-2c03t5\">\n<ul class=\"dcr-p7nd18\">\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/california\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">California<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/west-coast\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">West Coast<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/tone\/news\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">news<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-313bdz\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Armed%20man%20arrested%20at%20Trump%E2%80%99s%20California%20golf%20course&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/aug\/04\/man-arrested-trump-california-golf-course?CMP=share_btn_url\" class=\"dcr-ncybeu\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-19bkree\"><a data-link-name=\"meta-syndication-article\" href=\"https:\/\/syndication.theguardian.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2026%2Faug%2F04%2Fman-arrested-trump-california-golf-course&amp;type=article&amp;internalpagecode=us-news\/2026\/aug\/04\/man-arrested-trump-california-golf-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"Reuse this content\" class=\"dcr-1c41onw\">Reuse this content<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"right-column\" class=\"dcr-1kq7f60\"><span class=\"dcr-1ryr20k\"><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A general view of Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. 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