Donald Trump to attend Alabama-Georgia rivalry game in Tuscaloosa this month: report

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Former President Trump will be on hand for one of the most anticipated college football matchups in Week 5, according to political commentator Mark Halperin.

Trump, the Republican candidate in this year’s presidential election, heads to Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa to watch the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide take on the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs on Sept. 28. 

Both the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs are undefeated, making this early SEC rivalry game a big one in terms of polling and College Football Playoff implications. 

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Republican presidential nominee former President Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2024. (AP/Jae C. Hong)

This is also a significant appearance for Trump because it will come almost two weeks after the Secret Service opened fire on a concealed suspect who appeared to be aiming a rifle at the former president at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, fled the scene on Sunday, but Florida law enforcement soon arrested him after surrounding his vehicle on Interstate 95. He is being charged in federal court with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon as well as possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, with more charges expected. 

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A public appearance of this magnitude, at a stadium expecting thousands to show up for the signature SEC matchup, poses a potential security problem for the Secret Service.

However,