Trump assassination attempt suspect proposes round of golf with president to settle case
Ryan Wesley Routh, charged with attempting to assassinate former President Donald trump in September 2024, has proposed settling his case by playing a round of golf with Trump before his trial in Florida begins. In a court filing, Routh humorously suggested a high-stakes golf match where if Trump wins, he can execute Routh, and if Routh wins, he would take over the presidency. He also requested female strippers and a putting green to prepare for the hypothetical game.Routh criticized prosecutors for introducing new evidence shortly before the trial, which is set to start on September 11 and last about four weeks. He is representing himself after refusing his court-appointed lawyers and faces multiple federal charges, including attempted assassination, assault on a federal officer, and possession of illegal firearms. Additionally, Florida has filed state charges against him for attempted first-degree murder and terrorism. Previously, Routh made another unusual offer, proposing to be exchanged in a prisoner swap with U.S. adversaries. If convicted, he could face life imprisonment or the death penalty.
Trump assassination attempt suspect proposes round of golf with president to settle case
Ryan Wesley Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last September, is proposing a round of golf with the president to settle his case before it proceeds to trial in Florida next week.
The suspect made the offer in a court document filed Tuesday.
“I think a beatdown session would be more fun and entertaining for everyone; give me shackles and cuffs and let the old fat man give it his worst,” he wrote.
Routh then suggested a high-stakes bet in the event of a golf competition with his would-be victim.
A round of golf “with the racist pig, he wins, he can execute me, I win, I get his job,” he said, apologizing to “hillbilly” Vice President JD Vance.
In the motion, he also requested “female strippers” and a “putting green” to practice for the hypothetical competition.
Moreover, he said it was “absurd” that prosecutors want to present new evidence two weeks before the start of the trial. The judge presiding over the case unsealed the prosecution’s 33-page list of exhibits that could be introduced as evidence during trial proceedings.
Routh’s trial, scheduled to start with opening statements on Sept. 11, is expected to last about four weeks. The defendant will be representing himself after refusing to cooperate with his court-appointed legal team, although defense attorneys must remain as standby counsel throughout the trial.
Routh faces multiple federal charges in connection with his alleged attempted assassination of Trump during the 2024 election cycle. The charges include possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, an assault against a federal officer, and attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate.
He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Routh is also subject to state charges, issued by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, related to attempted first-degree murder and terrorism.
Tuesday’s filing is not the first time Routh has made a strange offer. In July, he proposed that the United States could trade him in a prisoner swap with Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, or Hamas.
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“What an easy diplomatic victory for Trump to give an American he hates to China, Iran, or North Korea, or wherever, as a gesture of peace in exchange for an unjustly held democratic prisoner,” he wrote to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon. “Everyone wins.”
If convicted, Routh could face life in prison or the death penalty.
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