Ryan Wesley Routh, the 58-year-old man accused of pointing an AK-47 at former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course, has a lengthy criminal history that stretches back decades. The incident, which is being treated as an apparent assassination attempt, took place Sunday afternoon at Trump International Golf Club. Authorities say Secret Service agents fired at Routh after spotting him aiming the weapon through a chain-link fence just one hole ahead of where Trump was playing.
Routh, originally from North Carolina, has a record of arrests dating back to the 1990s. His past includes charges for drug possession, driving without a license, and other minor offenses. More notably, in 2002, he was involved in a three-hour standoff with police in North Carolina after barricading himself in his roofing company’s office following a traffic stop in which he had reached for a gun. This history, combined with his recent actions, has raised serious concerns about his motives.
This is a recent example of the Hate TV that airs every night on MSNBC, where Trump and his supporters are dehumanized with incendiary and hateful rhetoric.
“Trump supporters are just as despicable as he is.”
Just listen to this trash.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 15, 2024
After moving to Hawaii in 2017, Routh launched a construction company focused on building housing for the homeless, according to a LinkedIn profile linked to him. However, this recent episode suggests a more troubling turn in his behavior. Officials investigating the incident have been quick to point out that this was no random encounter. As one official noted, “This does not appear to be some random guy with an AK-47 walking outside Trump’s club.”
The attempted attack unfolded when Secret Service agents spotted Routh along a fence bordering the sixth hole of the golf course. Armed with an AK-47, a Go-Pro camera, and two backpacks, Routh was observed by the agents, who opened fire when they saw him lift the weapon. Routh fled the scene in an SUV but was soon apprehended. Fortunately, Trump was safely escorted off the course.
These clips are all from one show. One show, about an hour, on MSNBC from a few months ago.
Watch until the end when they start talking about H*tler.
They do this all day, every day. Then they tell Republicans to tone down the rhetoric. pic.twitter.com/cJOTHNQetY
— MAZE (@mazemoore) September 16, 2024
In the wake of the incident, Trump’s campaign swiftly reassured the public that the former president was unharmed. Trump himself addressed the situation on social media, writing, “There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!” He added his characteristic defiance, “Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER!” expressing gratitude to his supporters and pledging continued resilience.
Fox News confirmed details of the confrontation, noting that the Secret Service acted immediately upon seeing Routh raise his weapon. The quick response led to Routh’s capture and the recovery of his weapon and other materials left behind.
The reason you are seeing all these insane equivocations and deflections from the left is because they think this second Trump assassination attempt helps him.
They don’t care about rhetoric or taking the temperature down. They just care about power. It’s that simple.
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) September 16, 2024
