Former President Trump responded as law enforcement officials launched a manhunt Thursday after an Arizona man allegedly threatened to kill the Republican presidential candidate as he campaigned on the southern border in Cochise County.
A spokesperson for the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that suspect Ronald Lee Sivrad, 66, of Benson, was taken into custody without incident Thursday.
Fox News senior reporter Alicia Acuña asked Trump whether the threats against him made him want to do the event differently.
“I’ve heard about it, but you have to do your job,” he said. “It’s a job. It’s a dangerous job, but you have to do your job.”
Arizona man suspected of making death threats against Trump arrested after manhunt during ex-president’s border visit
Presidential candidate and former President Trump spoke on Thursday at the U.S.-Mexico border near Sierra Vista, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Cochise County spokeswoman Carol Capas told Fox News Digital that the sheriff’s office is in “close contact” with Trump’s team.
Capas previously admitted that Silverado, 66, made threatening social media posts targeting President Trump over a two-day period.
A search is underway in Arizona for Ronald Lee Silvad. (Cochise County Sheriff’s Office)
Authorities said Sivrud has outstanding warrants for his arrest in Wisconsin for DUI and failure to appear for DUI, and he also has outstanding warrants for his arrest in Graham County, Arizona, for hit-and-run and failure to register as a sex offender.
Trump heads to the border despite risk to life
Additional charges against Sivrud are pending.
The Secret Service conducted searches in the desert along the southern border near Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Thursday. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Trump’s visit to the battleground state on Thursday was themed “Make America Safe Again” and came at the same time that his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, was expected to deliver her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Trump is visiting Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina this week and is scheduled to hold events in Las Vegas and the Phoenix suburb of Glendale on Friday.
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The U.S. Secret Service told Fox News Digital it is aware of and is following up on the search efforts in Arizona and would refer all inquiries seeking further comment to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
