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Nassau Police Confirm No Explosives Found Near Trump Rally on Long Island

Sep 18, 2024, 03:14 PM

Reports of explosives found near former President Donald Trump's rally site on Long Island, New York, were confirmed to be false by the Nassau County Police Department. Initial social media posts, including those from Daily Mail and OANN, suggested that explosives were discovered in a car near the Nassau Coliseum, where Trump was scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. However, police officials, including Nassau County Commissioner Patrick Ryder, clarified that there was no validity to these reports. The incident was attributed to a person who was training a bomb detection dog, leading to a false alarm. Authorities have emphasized that there is no threat to the rally or its attendees.