Ryan Wesley Routh, Would-be Trump Assassin, Fought in Ukraine, Supports War

[prodigitalson]

Source: Newsweek

CNN chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst John Miller reported Sunday afternoon that Routh's social media accounts have focused on his "self-proclaimed involvement" in the war in Ukraine, including his supposed effort to recruit soldiers to fight in the conflict. Routh also claimed to have fought in Ukraine as it continues to hold off Russia's invasion.

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The Associated Press previously reported that Routh was convicted in 2002 of possessing a weapon of mass destruction, per online North Carolina Department of Adult Correction records. While the documents reviewed by AP did not provide details about the case, a December 2002 story by News & Record in Greensboro, North Carolina, said that a man with the same name was arrested after a three-hour standoff with police. That report said that Routh was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a weapon of mass destruction, "referring to a fully automatic machine gun."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-suspect-shooting-assassination-attempt-west-palm-beach-1954191

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Something's fishy

[LizBeth]

1. Trump 2016, Sanders Stein 2020, Disliked Biden, HRC. Harris. Now Vivek Ramaswamy/Haley.

He certainly would not have liked Trumps Ukrainian non answer.

[prodigitalson]

17. a swing voter

[Ocelot II]

2. Dude looks like his elevator doesn't go to the top story.

[Ray Bruns]

20. A few cans short of a six pack

[brewens]

3. I admit it. My first thought after the victims is to hope it's one of theirs. But "one of ours" is still one of

theirs if republican policies make it easy to put an assault rifle in his hands. Sounds like he should never have been allowed to touch a gun at least in recent years. It's 100% on the gun MAGAts from what I know so far.

[prodigitalson]

4. not sure who's he is

I wouldn't be so quick to claim him

[Ocelot II]

5. He's not "one of ours" - he was a supporter of Ramaswamy and Haley.

And in any event he seems to be as mad as a box of frogs.

[LeftInTX]

9. He donated small amts to Act Blue this cycle.

Routh, 58, has an extensive criminal history in North Carolina that includes convictions between 2002 and 2010 of possession of weapons of mass destruction, carrying a concealed gun, hit and run, possession of stolen goods and resisting law enforcement, among other charges.

Routh has a second address in Hawaii.

But he’s registered to vote in North Carolina as an unaffiliated voter. In North Carolina, unaffiliated voters can choose which primary they want to vote in.

Routh chose Democrats when he voted this spring. Routh has also made small donations through ActBlue throughout the 2024 election cycle. ActBlue is an online platform used by Democrats for fundraising.



https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article292532509.html

Nevertheless, he's nuts. I've read his twitter!

[brewens]

11. The reason my one of ours was in quotes which obviously confused some. Any hint he even watched an Obama speech one

time and they would call him one of ours. I'm surprised they aren't claiming he's trans.

[Self Esteem]

26. He's an anti-Trumper.

He's not one of ours beyond the fact Democrats are the only thing standing in the way of a Trump third term. He initially supported the idea of beating Trump in the primary but that didn't happen.

To me, it sounds like he was going to back the best option to beat Trump no matter what.

[Ocelot II]

30. He seems to be a fanatic about Ukraine, which is probably why he's anti-trump.

He's basically kind of nuts.

[Think. Again.]

6. But there isn't any indication he is "one of ours".

[LeftInTX]

7. He's nuts. Mental case. Thinks he's CIA or something.

Claims he fought in Ukraine. (Maybe he did) But he claims he's got Afghan soldiers lined up....

[hlthe2b]

8. Dave Aronberg is the county DA. I trust he will get to the bottom of this if there is anything "hinkey..."

He is trustworthy.

[prodigitalson]

10. I smell Russians

This guy was supposed to die.

"Go stick the rifle through that chain link fence"

Only a hunch

Glad he is alive and hopefully talking

[DoBW]

13. Exactly ... I smell Russians

Slava Ukraine

[onenote]

15. I thought he fought against Russia.

[prodigitalson]

22. He was rejected i think

[MorbidButterflyTat]

27. According to his "social media."

Totally accurate and true, I'm sure.

[mucholderthandirt]

19. Supposed to die, just like the first one. I don't think he was expected to get off a single shot, either.

The SS must have gotten better people around Trump, from the few pictures I've seen, they shouldn't have spotted that rifle barrel. Two bags hanging on the fence, though. Wonder what that was for? The other guy got off several shots before he got his reward.

Days and days of this leading the news, while they have an excuse to ignore Harris/Walz, and the latest idiocy from Trump and Vance is old news. Nothing suspicious about that at all.

Now the Republicans have the narrative again, the base is fired up over their messiah, and Trump once more "took one" for his country.

Just me, with tin foil hat firmly in place.

[Bengus81]

23. Nope...no tin foil hat necessary. The MSM who are addicted to Trump coverage will air this nonsense for days and days

Meanwhile the MAGOTS keep ramping up their racist attacks on Springfield,Ohio with bomb threats and DEATH threats. Oh I know...those lives couldn't possibly be as important as a POS like Trump. Nah............

[yagotme]

32. Perhaps SS saw the bags first, (which would be an abnormality),

thus, their vision was drawn to the barrel.

[Bengus81]

12. Caught him quick. So..how many have been arrested by the FBI for the Springfield BOMB and DEATH threats???

The way I read it they're still coming in.

[IronLionZion]

14. Another person who should not have access to guns

regardless of motive

[PSPS]

16. OOPS! Things went awry when the secret service didn't kill this guy.

Now what will they do? The guy (the whole story, actually) of the first "assassination attempt" just vanished from the news after one or two cycles. This one is still alive. Will he spill the beans? Or will the media drop this one too like a hot potato?

[Ford_Prefect]

18. Don-e couldn't arrange a salad, let alone something like this. This is more of the Stuff he's put in motion socially by

24/7 verbal terrorism, along with Faux and the other Putin outlets.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

28. Maybe he will "commit suicide"

in jail, like Epstein.

[PSPS]

29. Epstein did commit suicide. Virtually all people caught in sex crimes with underage victims kill themselves before trial

[Bengus81]

21. There isn't a true Dem anywhere that wants harm to Trump,he's the golden goose in this election

Fine with me if the strokes out after the election but I want both him and Vance to be around until the election saying more stupid shit on a daily basis.

[yardwork]

24. Sounds like he's mentally ill and has been for a long time.

Trump attracts unstable people because his words are designed to elicit paranoia, anger, resentment, fear, and confusion.

[republianmushroom]

25. Do believe Roth is lying.

A solider or merci leaving his firearm when fleeing, BS.
Also
Ukrainian Foreign Legion and Azov Brigade refute links to suspected Trump Florida shooter
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143307854
Read more: https://www.euronews.com/2024/09/16/suspected-trump-florida-shooter-wasnt-a-member-of-ukrainian-international-volunteer-unit-i

A wannabe.

[yagotme]

33. That's the problem:

A solider or merci leaving his firearm when fleeing, BS.

With current info, I don't believe he WAS one. A nutcase with a gun. Got shot at, and it got real, so he got the heck outta Dodge, IMHO.

[republianmushroom]

34. Yup

[Grins]

31. "Fought" is doing a lot of work here.

Why would Ukraine give a 50+ year old guy who is not proficient in the language, never been in or trained with an organized army unit, an AK-47 to engage with Russian army troops half his age?

[prodigitalson]

36. it sounds like maybe they turned him down...and if that's true they must have thought he was unstable..it wasn't age

I'm sure even a 58 year old could serve in combat in Ukraine if of sound body and mind.

[Bayard]

35. I'm thinking he was a hired gun

Something to get the news off of Kamala kicking trump's ass, and the Haitian lies.

[ificandream]

37. My first thought.

One problem: The Secret Service brought him in alive. We'll see what else he says.