How Trump’s protectors are failing him over and over again — and will get him killed unless we act now

Nypost · Apr 27, 2026 · 798 words · By Patrick J Brosnan

National Security and Presidential Protection Critique of Current Government Security Protocols

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In my four decades protecting lives — from the streets of the South Bronx as an NYPD detective in the robbery and gun squads to building and leading a powerhouse security company — I have never seen a more alarming pattern of incompetence.

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What happened

Why it matters

In the past 22 months, four documented assassination attempts have been made against President Donald Trump.

Common ground

My experience growing Brosnan Risk Consultants from a one-man basement operation into a firm deploying over 7,000 elite security professionals across 43 states has sharpened my ability to spot the micro-gaps, systemic breakdowns and unforgivable lapses that…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Authority, Black-and-White Fallacy: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 85% confidence

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Appeal to Authority 60% confidence

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Black-and-White Fallacy 70% confidence

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Hasty Generalization 75% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In the past 22 months, four documented assassination attempts have been made against President Donald Trump.”

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The claim that 'In the past 22 months, four documented assassination attempts have been made against President Donald Trump' is reported in a web search result ('How Trump's protectors are failing him over and over again -- and will...') but no other independent sources corroborate this specific count or timeline. One Wikipedia result mentions a 2024 attempt, but this specific count of four attempts in 22 months is not independently verified.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frederick Christ Trump (middle name pronounced KRIHST; October 11, 1905 – June 25, 1999) was an American real estate developer and businessman. He was the father of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2023, four criminal indictments were filed against Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States. Two were on state charges (one in New York and one in Georgia) and the other two, one …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictments_against_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ivana Marie Trump (née Zelníčková; February 20, 1949 – July 14, 2022) was a Czech and American businesswoman, socialite, and model. She lived in Canada in the 1970s, before relocating to the United St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivana_Trump

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Claim 2: “No previous president has had so many confirmed attempts on his life.”

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The claim that 'Donald Trump has had more confirmed assassination attempts than any previous U.S. president' is presented in a web search result, but there are no other independent sources or Wikipedia entries that provide a comparative tally or confirm this specific historical record for Donald Trump against all previous presidents.

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web search NEUTRAL — Main article: Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Trump wearing a bandage on his ear at the 2024 Republican National Convention, two days after being shot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presiden…

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web search NEUTRAL — The most recent confirmed assassination attempt on Trump's life was on September 13, 2024, when Ryan Wesley Routh broke into Trump International Golf Club and staked out for several hours before Trump…
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-assassination-attempt-how-man…

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has faced multiple assassination attempts and security threats during his political career, including a confirmed shooting.Authorities have not publicly characterized the incident as an a…
https://www.aol.com/articles/timeline-assassination-attempts…

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Claim 3: “Then came Saturday’s attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, when Cole Tomas Allen allegedly sprinted through the magnetometer with multiple weapons and shot a Secret Service officer en route to the International Ballroom as the event got underway.”

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Multiple web search results reference an incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner involving a suspect armed with multiple weapons. One source names the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen and mentions the date of the arraignment (April 25, 2026). The general details of the shooting and the suspect's entry are corroborated across different search snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner was an event put on by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee to rival the traditional White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2017. The event was announced on January…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_the_White_House_Correspond…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 29, 2006, American comedian Stephen Colbert appeared as the featured entertainer at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, which was held in Washington, D.C., at the Hilton …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert_at_the_2006_Wh…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) is an organization of journalists who cover the White House and the president of the United States. The WHCA was founded on February 25, 1914, by jou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Correspondents'_As…

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Claim 4: “Two months later, on Sept. 15, 2024, Ryan Wesley Routh hid in the bushes at Trump International Golf Course with an automatic weapon for nearly 12 hours.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that on September 15, 2024, Ryan Wesley Routh was involved in an attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his Florida golf course. The web search results consistently place the date and the individual involved, supporting the claim's core facts.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 15, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt by 58-year-ol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Don…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Martin County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Martin County, Florida, and provides related services throughout the county. It is a full-se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County_Sheriff's_Office

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ryan Wesley Routh (born February 18, 1966) is an American former roofer and activist who attempted to assassinate then-former U.S. President Donald Trump on September 15, 2024. Routh was attempting to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Routh

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Claim 5: “What worked for Jimmy Carter clearly doesn’t work for Donald Trump.”

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The claim compares security measures for Jimmy Carter and Donald Trump. While web search results discuss 'Security' in general terms, none of the provided evidence compares specific security protocols or effectiveness between the protection afforded to Jimmy Carter and those used for Donald Trump. The evidence is too general to confirm or deny the comparative statement.

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web search NEUTRAL — Security is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercion). Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be persons and social groups, objects and institu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security

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web search NEUTRAL — Creative Security provides uniformed officers, security systems, alarm response, and private investigations in San Jose and across the Bay Area.
https://creativesecurity.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Our experienced security personnel prioritize your security and understand your unique protection requirements. We aim to provide comprehensive protection services for your safety and peace of mind.
https://www.mysecurityguards.com/

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Claim 6: “On Feb. 22 of this year, Austin Tucker Martin tried to breach the North Gate at Mar-a-Lago armed with a shotgun and a gas can.”

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Multiple web search results corroborate that an armed man named Austin Tucker Martin breached Mar-a-Lago with a shotgun and a gas can. One source specifies the breach occurred near the North Gate. While the exact date 'February 22 of this year' is not universally confirmed across all sources, the core event—Martin breaching Mar-a-Lago with these items—is corroborated by multiple search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Austin is a comedy drama series created by Joe Tucker, Lloyd Woolf, Darren Ashton, and Ben Miller. The first season, comprising eight episodes, premiered on ABC TV in Australia on 9 June 2024. The mai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_(TV_series)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karla Faye Tucker (November 18, 1959 – February 3, 1998) was an American woman sentenced to death for killing two people with a pickaxe during a burglary. She was the first woman to be executed in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karla_Faye_Tucker

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Austin Tucker (1850 – 1931) was an American banker and founder of Tucker, Anthony & Co..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Austin_Tucker

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Claim 7: “On July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa., Thomas Matthew Crooks exploited catastrophic failures in communication, coordination, command and control.”

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Multiple sources confirm that on July 13, 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate Donald Trump in Butler, PA. One web search result explicitly states that Crooks 'exploited catastrophic failures in communication, coordination, command and control.' Another web search result notes that local, state, and federal agencies 'collapsed at the most basic level,' corroborating the claim's core assertion regarding systemic failures.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Don…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew James Moy (born February 3, 1984) is an American actor. He co-starred as Han Lee on the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls and provides the voice of Lars Barriga on Steven Universe and Steven Universe F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Moy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Matthew Crooks (September 20, 2003 – July 13, 2024) was an American man who attempted to assassinate then-former U.S. president Donald Trump, who at the time was the presumptive Republican Part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crooks

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