'Heavily armed' man arrested at Trump's California golf course ahead of fundraiser

By STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 00:11, 5 August 2026 | Updated: 00:29, 5 August 2026 A 'heavily armed' man was arrested after he was seen wandering around Donald Trump's California golf course just days before the President was set to host a fundraiser there. Trump is scheduled to headline a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner at a golf club his family owns in the Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday.  Around 3:30pm on Sunday, however, a man was seen taking pictures and looking at security activities around the course. Jeanine John Taele, 38, was detained by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies shortly after, the LA Times reported. They found a loaded magazine in Taele's pants pocket before searching his car in the parking lot and discovering a loaded pistol and further ammunition.  On Monday, his residence in Downey, California was searched and they found even more weapons and ammunition, including a .45 caliber pistol, body armor and high-capacity magazines. They also claimed to have found several notebooks that featured 'concerning statements,' as well as two radio devices.   He was arrested under suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm and possession of illegal ammunition.  A 'heavily armed' man was arrested after he was seen wandering around Donald Trump's California golf course just days before the President was set to host a fundraiser there Trump is scheduled to headline a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner at a golf club his family owns in the Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes (pictured) on Tuesday Police said that while the investigation is ongoing, there is 'no credible threat to our communities.'   Taele is also under investigation in connection with a robbery in nearby El Segundo.  Trump is making a rare visit to California and Nevada this week to try to draw contrasts with Democrats on the economy, border security and crime, seeking to shore up support for Republicans in November elections that will determine whether his party keeps control of Congress. The Daily Mail has reached out to the White House for comment.  Trump has faced multiple assassination attempts in recent years, most notably when he was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania on the campaign trail in 2024.  Most recently, an armed man tried to break into the White House Correspondents' Dinner with Trump inside.