'Trump was never in danger': Shooting reported near ex-president's Florida golf club

The Trump campaign reported former President Donald Trump was safe after hearing "gunshots in his vicinity."

Law enforcement sources told the New York Post that there was a shooting "near" Trump as he was leaving his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday afternoon.

"Two people exchanged gunfire outside of Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach," the report said. "The shooters were targeting each other, and the gunfire was not targeting Trump."

The report also confirmed that "Trump was never in danger and that the shooting happened in an area outside the club that is known for high crime."

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In a statement, Trump Campaign Communications Director Steven Cheung said the former president was "safe."

Despite reports that Trump was not a target, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) falsely claimed the shooting was "ANOTHER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT!!!"