Man with gun in car arrested at Trump golf course before US president’s visit

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-05 · 02:02 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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A man, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, was arrested on Sunday at President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course. Authorities stated he was observed taking photos and videos, appearing to monitor security preparations ahead of a fundraiser scheduled for two days later. Taele was found with a 16-round magazine and ammunition in his pocket, and a loaded pistol was recovered from his car. Following his arrest, law enforcement searched his home in Downey on Monday, discovering numerous firearms, magazines, ammunition, body armor, and notebooks containing "concerning statements." The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department made the arrest and conducted the subsequent search.

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Law enforcement found firearms, ammunition, body armour, and notebooks with concerning statements at his home.

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Authorities recovered a loaded pistol in his car.

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The man, Jeanine John Taele, 38, was taking photos and video and had a 16-round magazine with ammunition.

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A man with a gun in his car was arrested at Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course.

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A man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested on Sunday at US President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations two days ahead of Trump’s fundraiser there, authorities said on Tuesday.The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Jeanine John Taele, 38, was taking photos and video and had a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket.Authorities recovered a loaded pistol in his car. Law enforcement searched his home in the nearby city of Downey on Monday and found a plethora of firearms, magazines and ammunition, body armour and notebooks with “concerning statements”.

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