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The buggy wasn't driven by Trump, but is thought to be his "getaway vehicle" should anyone open fire on the course. The black, obviously armored vehicle followed Trump around as he played golf, with many experts noting that it bore similarities to "The Beast" — Trump's protective vehicle stateside.

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[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 278 points 5 days ago (4 children)

If your president needs an armoured golf buggy when visiting an allied country, you may want to rethink your choice of president.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 76 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

That's probably less armor than he has around him in the official limo when he's here.

I'd guess that there are more people with anti-materiel rifles over here.

EDIT: Oh, according to the article, that's just some sort of evacuation vehicle for if he does come under attack. Apparently he's in a regular golf cart.

IIRC he wasn't in an armored vehicle when we had that sniper try to take him out when he was golfing here, so maybe the amount of armor is none in both cases.

EDIT2: I don't know who the last President is where we haven't had at least one known incident where someone, usually us, tried to kill him. Probably quite a few years back.

kagis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_assassination_attempts_and_plots

Going off a quick skim of that list:

  • Trump: 11 incidents so far, with him being hit in the ear at one point.

  • Biden: 2

  • Obama: 11

  • Bush Jr: 2

  • Clinton: 5

  • Bush Sr: 1

  • Reagan: Only 1, though in that incident he was hit by a riccochet and the bullet stopped just short of his heart.

  • Carter doesn't have any incidents, so I guess the last time we elected someone and then didn't try to kill them was the 1970s. Though this sounds kind of sketchy, and I dunno if maybe it should count as an attempt:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Lee_Harvey

EDIT3: https://www.reddit.com/r/greenberets/comments/v28lsk/what_is_the_average_casualty_rate_as_a_green_beret/

What is the average casualty rate as a green beret?

17 combat deaths per year divided by 7,000 active green berets per year is a fatality rate of approximately 0.24% per year

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_assassination_attempts_and_plots

Four sitting U.S. presidents have been killed: Abraham Lincoln (1865), James A. Garfield (1881), William McKinley (1901), and John F. Kennedy (1963).

From 1789 to 2025, we've had 236 years as a country led by a President, so about 1.70% annual mortality rate for Presidents. Going by those numbers, it's a little more than seven times as lethal to be President as to be Army special forces.

EDIT4: Though the Netherlands has a higher rate of cannibalism of their national leaders.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Way less. That limo is up armored as close to a tank as you could possibly get.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 15 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_state_car_(United_States)

The 2009 presidential state car model had night vision optics, a tear gas cannon, onboard oxygen tanks, an armored fuel tank filled with foam to prevent explosion, and pump-action shotguns.[1][26] Whether it was[29] or was not armed with rocket-propelled grenades,[26] the car featured eight-inch (200 mm) doors.[10]

In addition to defensive measures designed to protect the president, this state car has stores of blood in the president's type for medical emergencies. The car is hermetically sealed against chemical attacks, and features run-flat tires, night-vision devices, smoke screens, and oil slicks as defensive measures against attackers. NBC reported that the car features armor made of aluminum, ceramic, and steel; the exterior walls have a thickness of eight inches (200 mm), the windows are multi-layered and five inches (130 mm) thick, and each door[32]—believed to be one foot (0.30 m) thick[37] and weigh as much as those on a Boeing 757—can electrify its handles to deter entry.[32]

https://spyscape.com/article/7-top-secrets-about-the-beast-presidential-limo

There are at least two identical Beasts with matching registration plates in every motorcade so attackers can’t be 100% certain which vehicle contains the president and which is the decoy. During President Joe Biden’s inauguration, there were actually seven Beasts deployed in the mother of all motorcades.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Service_Counter_Assault_Team

"Hawkeye" is the designation for a CAT assigned to the president, followed by the president's Secret Service code name

CAT operates both as part of motorcades and at fixed sites. In the event a VIP, the VIP's vehicle, or a protected site is attacked by multiple assailants, CAT is responsible for engaging and diverting the attackers, thereby buying the close protection shift time to evacuate the dignitary to a safe area.[9]

Hawkeye, when operating as part of a U.S. president's motorcade, travels in a vehicle several car lengths behind the presidential state car.[11]

A pop-up Gatling gun that comes out of a roof turret on one of the support vehicles:

https://www.guns.com/news/2011/07/16/the-dillon-m134d-gatling-gun-the-secret-services-secret-weapon

The Dillon M134D Gatling Gun: The Presidential Motorcade's Secret Weapon

No doubt other stuff that isn't made public.

They have closed airspace around him and they have fighter jets that will come investigate aircraft getting close.

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/restricted-airspace-0

In the case of Presidential movement, the TFR is usually comprised of an outer ring (usually 30 nautical miles, but sometimes slightly more or less) and one or more inner rings (usually 10 nautical miles, but sometimes 8, 9, or 10 nautical miles). The dimensions and, even the shape, of the rings are sometimes altered to suit specific needs. For example, some TFRs are structured so that the outer ring consists of the lateral limits of a particular airport’s Class B airspace, or are created with cut-outs, as noted later in this resource.

I wouldn't be terribly surprised if, especially in this era of easy accessibility to drones, if they're also carrying some sort of surface-to-air weaponry, though I don't think I've ever read anything about it. They have electronic warfare vehicles in the convoy, though as can be seen in Ukraine, where Russia and Ukraine are both using drones that unspool fiber optic cable behind them as they fly to defeat jamming, jamming is not, alone, a full counter to drones.

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[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 17 points 5 days ago

They have to hide in their own country behind bullet proof cars and windows. In developed countries the equivalent of the president takes the bike or train to work.

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[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 33 points 4 days ago (1 children)

As if you needed further proof that this thing is the antichrist, he's riding around the opposite of the pope mobile

[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 54 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Amazing. Bravo!

[–] rauls5@lemmy.zip 147 points 5 days ago (2 children)
[–] SoloCritical@lemmy.world 51 points 5 days ago (1 children)

FORGET EPSTEIN BRO! PLEASE BRO!! PLEASE FORGET EPSTEIN!!!

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Epstein? I don't know him. I've never met him.

picture of epstein and trump together

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[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 68 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Scottish person here: Everyone hates him, especially after what he did in Aberdeenshire. We're pissed off that the First Minister is meeting with this bawbag.

[–] CLOTHESPlN@lemmy.world 25 points 5 days ago (3 children)

As somebody who has lost track due to the sheer volume of issues with this man... What did he do in Aberdeenshire?

[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 102 points 5 days ago (1 children)

So in building his Aberdeenshire Golf Course he:

  • Destroyed a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
  • Tried to bully neighbouring landowners off their land by building a wall to block their sea view, cutting their electricity connection and generally harassing them.
  • Tried to strong arm the Scottish Government into stopping an off shore wind farm which was so far off the coast you can barely see it (saw it myself, it's barely visible).
  • Generally tried to interfere in Scottish Politics like he's King of Scotland.

Generally, he's a cunt, and this was before his 2016 bid for president.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 14 points 5 days ago

Turned up there, fucking nonce.

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[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 99 points 5 days ago (2 children)

If the people of Scotland, of all places, have a problem with you, you should reevaluate your life choices.

Of course he won’t though.

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 51 points 5 days ago (8 children)

I thought people in scotland had a problem with everyone? Including the scots.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 68 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)
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[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 48 points 5 days ago

Cool cool cool. Release the files.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago

This exists. That alone is enough for me.

[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 67 points 5 days ago (1 children)

He likes golf as he only likes to play holes from 1 up to 18.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago (5 children)

I wouldn't be surprised if he only ever plays the bottom 9.

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 44 points 5 days ago (2 children)

He cheats at golf as well.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 22 points 5 days ago

No he cheats at golf poorly. If he did it well he wouldn't get caught all the time.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I like that the attempt on him last year has him in at least enough fear to implement a backup in case it happens again. At least there's that tiny slice of retribution for being terrible.

[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Both attempts were false flags.

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[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 25 points 5 days ago

more shit the Americans have to pay for by getting stupid with their voting

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 47 points 5 days ago

Punk bitch. Pedo rapist.

[–] Octavio@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago

Wonder how much that thing cost us.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 days ago (5 children)

A buggy doesn’t do him any good if he’s outside of it taking a swing. If he’s that scared, why is he even out playing golf?

[–] silicon@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Good question, why does he even play golf when all he does is cheat at it just like he does at everything in his life? My best guess is he is just trying to emulate actual successful people.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago

He wants to feel like a winner, and it doesn’t matter to him if he’s actually a winner. He’s the biggest, sorest loser in the world, and his ego is just too fragile to admit it to himself.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

He "plays golf" because it allows him to have secret meetings with other criminals in the middle of a large, open, and locked down field

[–] towerful@programming.dev 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He will get his caddy to drop a ball into the hole, and call it a hole-in-one

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The buggy wasn't driven by Trump, but is thought to be his "getaway vehicle" should anyone open fire on the course. The black, obviously armored vehicle followed Trump around as he played golf, with many experts noting that it bore similarities to "The Beast" — Trump's protective vehicle stateside.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 23 points 5 days ago

Epstein Epstein bo bepstein cabana fanna fo febstein fee fi moe mepstein...Epstein!!!

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 days ago

Government efficiency at its finest

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 5 days ago

I was in the area of his golf course near Aberdeen earlier this year. I also noticed a lot of the farmers collect the farm dung and move it, probably to a centerlized place to be processed.

my idea was to pay some of these drivers to leave a few mounds of the shit next to the signs directing you from the freeway to the golf course. And then maybe a drop a few more in strategic areas so that the smell finds its way to the course.

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 39 points 5 days ago
[–] Ronno@feddit.nl 28 points 5 days ago (2 children)

In other news: GTA VI release delayed, Rockstar says it needs more time to incorporate new ideas from reality, ensuring the game stays relevant with the current day and age. /s

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Assassinating a guy driving around in an armoured golf cart does sound like a GTA mission.

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 29 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I like how about 70 times a round he needs to leave the air conditioned comfort and stand verrry still, outside, for a few minutes at a time. That's more a risk than yahoos with placards will ever pose.

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[–] chrislowles@lemmy.zip 15 points 4 days ago

You know he's gonna have to get out of that buggy at some point.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Sounds like the Scottish want to see the files too.

[–] JayBeeTX@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago

My reactions in order:

“Oooo… where can I get this armored UTV?”

“Damn, it’s not an armored UTV. Rifle-rated armor would probably be too heavy anyway. Author sucks.”

googles armored UTV

“Helloooooo The Armored Group!”

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 days ago
[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

A goddamned armored golf cart.

That sets a new personal record of my 'most out of touch, elitist thing someone can have or do'.

...

Well, Scotland basically did invent sniping, so it does make sense that a man with a ~~tiny penis~~ fragile ego, who's been targeted by at least two snipers, would want some protection on a series of giant, open fields...

... at least it isn't painted gold.

smdh

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[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Golf force one... 🤮

Here's hoping everyone gets a hole in one on this golf day?

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