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Trump responds to Arizona manhunt for suspect who threatened to kill him: ‘It’s a dangerous job’
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Trump responds to Arizona manhunt for suspect who threatened to kill him: ‘It’s a dangerous job’

Former President Trump responded after police launched a manhunt Thursday after an Arizona man threatened to kill the Republican presidential candidate, who was holding a campaign rally on the southern border in Cochise County.

Ronald Lee Syvrud, 66, of Benson, was arrested without incident Thursday, a spokesperson for the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Fox News senior correspondent Alicia Acuna asked Trump if the threats against him are causing him to change his approach to events.

“I’ve heard about it. But I have to do my job,” he said. “It’s a job. It’s a dangerous job, but I have to do my job.”

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Candidate and former President Donald Trump

Presidential candidate and former President Trump speaks at the US-Mexico border near Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Thursday. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Cochise County Public Information Officer Carol Capas told Fox News Digital that the sheriff’s office was “in close contact” with Trump’s team.

Capas previously confirmed that 66-year-old Syrvud posted threatening messages on social media attacking Trump for two days.

Ronald Syrvud

A manhunt is underway in Arizona for Ronald Lee Syrvud. (Cochise County Sheriff’s Office)

Authorities say Syvrud has an outstanding warrant in Wisconsin for driving under the influence and failing to appear for driving under the influence. He also has an outstanding warrant in Graham County, Arizona, for hit-and-run and failing to register as a sex offender.

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More charges are pending against Syvrud.

Secret service monitors the desert

The Secret Service scans the desert along the southern border near Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Thursday. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Trump’s visit to the swing state on Thursday had the theme “Make America Safe Again” and came as his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, was expected to deliver her speech at the Democratic National Convention.

Trump traveled to Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina this week and will 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 was aware of the manhunt in Arizona and was following it. It referred all questions to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office for comment.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.