According to an expert, Trump faces a higher risk of assassination than other former presidents due to his "public enemy" rhetoric.

A security expert informed Fox Digital that the threat against former President Trump is unprecedented among living former presidents due to inflammatory political rhetoric that has consistently labeled him as "public enemy number one for democracy."

In the past two months, Trump has faced two assassination attempts, one on July 13 and one on Sept. 15, resulting in a would-be assassin injuring the former president and killing a rally goer, firefighter Corey Comperatore. Unlike other former presidents, such as Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Jimmy Carter, who has been in hospice care since February 2023, there have been no known recent attempts on Trump's life.

"According to Gene Petrino, a retired SWAT commander and expert on active shooter incidents, there is a lot of hatred on both sides, and many comments that embolden people to believe they can fix the problem. Petrino stated that people are saying "They can't let this happen. We can't lose our freedoms. We can't lose this." However, Petrino emphasized that he is not taking sides and has seen both sides do it. Unfortunately, he added, Trump has been labeled as public enemy No. 1 for democracy."

Petrino stated that former presidents have a larger "footprint" of who would be assassinated.

On Sunday afternoon, Trump was securely escorted from his golf club in West Palm Beach when a man named Ryan Routh allegedly aimed a rifle at him through a chain-link fence. Routh was apprehended shortly after attempting to flee in his car, and the incident is being investigated as a possible assassination attempt.

In July, Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, marking the second attempt on his life in a short period. The shooting, carried out by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, left two rally attendees injured and resulted in the death of Comperatore, who was protecting his family.

Petrino stated that he has not been informed of any threats against the other ex-presidents, but advised that the Secret Service should take the second plot against Trump into account while safeguarding the other presidents.

In the past few months, they have made two attempts. This indicates that something is happening, and it is crucial to tighten up our actions across the board. This applies not only to Trump but also to Harris and Biden. However, Trump has a higher profile as a target among former presidents, particularly.

"You have these keyboard warriors. It's like a drug. They go out, and they spew all their hate and venom online. [The internet] has allowed these people, for them to stew in their own psychosis."

The offices of Clinton, Obama, and Bush were contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital to inquire about any heightened concern following the second attempt on Trump and if their security had increased, but no replies were received.

On Tuesday, the Secret Service revealed that it increased its security measures around its "protectees" after the first Trump assassination attempt.

"The U.S. Secret Service increased its protective posture for our protectees and strengthened its protective details after the events of July 13, in order to maintain the highest levels of safety and security for those we protect. However, due to operational security, we cannot disclose the specific methods and techniques used in our protective operations."

Bill Stanton, a former NYPD officer and security expert, stated in an interview with Fox Digital that the heightened rhetoric surrounding the election cycle has made Trump a prime target for individuals who become self-radicalized through inflammatory language.

""These keyboard warriors are like a drug, spewing hate and venom online. They become lost in their own psychosis and when it's not enough, they bring their cyber world into the real world," he said."

Trump attributed the second attempt's failure to Democrats' rhetoric in an interview with Fox Digital the day after.

"Trump stated in an interview that the suspect was influenced by Biden and Harris's rhetoric and took action based on it. Trump added that their words were causing him to be targeted with violence, despite his efforts to save the country, while they were the ones destroying it from within and without."

Trump stated that "the enemy from within" is the real threat.

In Petrino's view, the attempts on Trump are distinctive to the 45th president.

"Petrino stated that Trump is the opposite of every politician and goes against the grain of many people. He added that the divisiveness in the country on the political spectrum is out of control, and the rhetoric used on both sides needs to stop. This perpetuates the kind of behavior that emboldens people who may not have the ability to think critically, to believe they can save democracy."

On Sunday evening, Planet Chronicle Digital reviewed Routh's social media posts before his accounts were suspended and discovered that he echoed some Democratic political talking points, including stating: "DEMOCRACY is at stake and we cannot afford to lose."

"Your campaign should be named something similar to KADAF. Preserve America's democracy and liberty. Trump's agenda should be MASA... make Americans slaves again, master. Democracy is at stake and we must not lose. We cannot afford to fail. The world is counting on us to lead the way," an X message posted in April - before Biden dropped out of the race in July and Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee.

This year, both Harris and Biden have frequently stated that democracy is at stake, while the White House, Biden, and Harris have also characterized Trump as a threat to democracy.

During the White House press briefing on Tuesday, Peter Doocy of Planet Chronicle inquired whether the administration intended to abandon using the term "threat" to describe Trump in light of the second assassination attempt. Doocy pointed out in his question that Trump has also made similar attacks against Biden and Harris.

Doocy inquired: "How many more assassination attempts on Trump until the president, vice president, and you choose a different word to describe Trump other than 'threat'?"

Doocy informed Jean-Pierre that he disagreed with the premise of his question, stating that the way he posed it was "incredibly dangerous" since Americans were observing.

"The former president's statement that the election was not the results of the election is a fact that has been reported by all of you. This is a fact. When a former president claims that the election was not free and fair, it is a fact that more than 60 Republican judges have said otherwise. Additionally, more than 2,000 people were told to go to the Capitol, making it one of the darkest days in our democracy."

"In response, Doocy stated, 'To your point.' There are individuals who may not catch the part where you say, 'Let's lower the temperature,' and... there are unstable individuals attempting to assassinate political candidates, including Donald Trump. Despite this, the White House continues to label him as a threat. Is there no concern that people are taking that literally?"

The breaching of the Capitol by Trump supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, was cited by the administration as a reason to describe Trump as a "threat."

On Wednesday, Planet Chronicle Digital contacted the White House for any additional comment on the claim that heightened political rhetoric led to the second attempt against Trump, but did not receive an immediate response.

On Sunday, Trump was targeted in an attempt, which was condemned by both Harris and Biden. They also called Trump after the incident and further condemned the attempt that occurred in Pennsylvania in July.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Greg Wehner contributed to this report.