Trump’s trip to the border goes on despite death threat against him

A manhunt for a suspect reportedly threatening to kill former President Donald Trump in Arizona did not stop the GOP nominee from delivering remarks on Thursday, Aug. 22, in the open air near the U.S-Mexico border. The former president spoke about immigration in front of family members of victims who were killed by undocumented immigrants . The remarks came as authorities searched for a man who said he planned to kill Trump during the event.

Ahead of Trump' stumping's arrival in the Arizona border town, law enforcement said that it had stepped up security "based on threats made" against Trump and because the event was outdoors.

The exact details of the threat leveled against Trump are unclear, but investigators said the threat was made on social media. The suspect, Ronald Lee Syvrud, 66, is a registered sex offender with several warrants out for his arrests on separate charges.

Trump's visit to Arizona was the fourth in a series of campaign events this week during the Democratic National Convention. The theme of the stop was "Make America Safe Again."

During the event, Trump criticized the Biden administration and Vice President Kamala Harris. He accused his opponents of wanting "open borders" and claimed that undocumented immigrants were taking "Black and Hispanic" jobs.

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