Reports of explosives found at Trump rally ‘unfounded’

Police deny social media claims of explosives near Trump rally, clarifying the situation involved a training exercise.

Nassau County Police have denied reports suggesting explosives were found near the site of former President Donald Trump’s rally on Long Island. 

A police spokesperson said Wednesday that there was “no validity” to the claims, which circulated on social media just hours before Trump’s event at Nassau Coliseum.

Earlier, unconfirmed reports falsely claimed that an explosive device had been discovered in a vehicle during routine security checks at the rally site. Law enforcement officials dismissed these reports, stating, “Reports of explosives being found at the site are unfounded.”

Police have found explosives in a parked car near Trump’s rally in New York City

A K9 dog found it on this morning’s sweep before the event

Thousands of people are already in the area

This is the 3rd assassination attempt against Trump in 2 months pic.twitter.com/9Sfg5mQ0Sr

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) September 18, 2024

Despite speculation, the police clarified that the individual being questioned near the rally was involved in a bomb detection dog training exercise. “There is a person who is being questioned who may have been training a bomb detection dog near the site,” the spokesperson explained. 

So the story right now is literally: Someone may have been training a bomb-detecting dog outside of the Trump rally, and the dog accidentally made a false report which then was reported by police to a reporter?

That sounds insane. pic.twitter.com/Z8afaZUMT1

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 18, 2024

The false reports followed a recent security breach at Trump’s Palm Beach golf club, where a suspect was arrested. Police reassured the public that the rally proceeded without any security threats.