Trump is in good spirits after apparent second assassination attempt, sources say

 Former President Donald Trump spent the hours after the apparent assassination attempt in Florida talking to allies and advisers on the phone, including while he was in lockdown at Trump International Golf Course. Multiple sources that spoke to the former president said that Trump seemed to be in good spirits. 

One source said Trump joked that he was two under par at the time of the shooting and said he was in the middle of a “wonderful game of golf.” Another source said Trump asked what was being said in the media about the apparent second assassination attempt. A third source, who was briefed on a conversation with the former president, said he was adamant that he was going to win in November.

The circumstances around Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt, including Trump being quickly rushed to safety and place under lockdown, enabled the former president’s team to be briefed far faster than they were after the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, where some staff was left in limbo about Trump’s overall state for hours.

While some close to Trump said that they were initially startled by the news that there had been shots fired near the former president, they were also told immediately that Trump was safe and in a secure location.

The Secret Service quickly briefed members of the campaign on what had transpired while Trump was still in lockdown, two sources familiar with the matter told CN