The former president and current Republican candidate for president appears to still be dodging those who would like to end his life, even as he heads down to the southern border to address the issue of illegal immigration.

At the time that former President Donald Trump was leaving Cochise County, Arizona, on August 22, law enforcement officials were apprehending a local man who was accused of making murder threats against the presidential candidate, as Fox News reported.

Ronald Lee Syvrud, 66 years old, was recognized as the suspect by the police and was from the city of Benson.

During his campaign trip at the wall along the border between the United States and Mexico, the former president stated that he was unaware that a manhunt was being conducted for the suspect.

From Law Enforcement

Carol Capas, a spokeswoman for the Cochise County Sheriff's Office, claimed threats were made on social media platforms.

Capas did not disclose whether or whether the police discovered any evidence that the suspect intended to carry out the threats that were allegedly made against him.

As former President Donald Trump was heading out of Cochise County, Arizona, on Aug. 22, police were arresting a local man suspected of making death threats against the presidential candidate.

More from the Department

The department later amended a Facebook post to state that on August 21, someone had informed the sheriff's office about "a threatening message on social media...directed at candidate Donald Trump."

“This message contained language that indicated bodily harm to the candidate,” the agency said, adding that investigators found a second Trump-threatening post from Syvrud on Aug. 22.

“As part of the operations plan in place for the visit of candidate Donald Trump...locating this subject was a priority,” the sheriff’s office Facebook post said.

Officers traveled to the little town of St. David after receiving information that Syvrud might be there. Syvrud was apprehended without incident by the officers who noticed him in the vicinity at approximately 2:16 p.m.

The Arrest

Syvrud was apprehended at approximately 2:30 p.m. local time, according to Capas. That occurred almost one hour following the conclusion of the former president's statements and questions to reporters at a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Cochise County.

At about 1:15 p.m., a reporter wanted to know if Trump was aware of the death threats and the ongoing manhunt for those responsible. Trump responded, "I've heard it's dangerous, but I also have a job to do."

About the specific threat, he said: “I haven’t heard about that; They probably want to keep it from me.” Jokingly, he said: “Let’s get out of here right now.”