{"id":2343479,"date":"2024-09-19T15:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T19:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/records-fail-to-verify-that-routh-ever-voted-for-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T15:24:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T19:24:29","slug":"records-fail-to-verify-that-routh-ever-voted-for-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/records-fail-to-verify-that-routh-ever-voted-for-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Records Fail To Verify That Routh Ever Voted For Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frecords-fail-to-verify-that-routh-ever-voted-for-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2343479&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ryan Wesley Routh, who has been accused of attempting\u200d to\u200c assassinate \u2062former President Donald Trump, has expressed regret\u2063 for voting for Trump \u200cin the 2016 election.\u200d However, investigations reveal that Routh&#8217;s voting history is more complex than his statements suggest. While he claims to have voted for Trump,\u200c there is no evidence in North Carolina voter \u2062records to support this, as he did not appear to vote there in 2016. Routh is primarily recorded as a solid Democratic voter, having made small donations to various Democratic candidates in 2019 \u2063and 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Recent\u200d reports indicate \u200bthat Routh, aged 58, was arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at Trump during his visit to Trump International \u200dGolf Club in Florida. He has a lengthy \u2062criminal history, dating back prior to his\u2063 alleged assassination attempt. Following his \u2064move to Hawaii in 2018, Routh became an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-recall-effort-receives-1m-boost-from-john-cox\/\" title=\"Gavin Newsom recall effort receives M boost from John Cox\">active registered voter<\/a> there, but\u200c it&#8217;s unclear \u2062if he has voted in both North Carolina and Hawaii during the same\u2062 election cycles, \u2062which would be illegal.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his claims of\u200c voting for Trump, North Carolina\u200b records show that Routh has not voted in that state for\u2063 certain years, coinciding with his felony \u2063convictions that \u2064restrict voting rights until completion of his sentence. The investigation \u200binto his voting record \u2063is ongoing, but \u2062initial findings raise questions about the\u2062 truthfulness of his \u2062assertions \u2063regarding his support for Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused in the second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, has previously said he regrets voting for Trump in 2016. Some media outlets have taken his words at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2024-09-17\/who-is-suspected-would-be-trump-assassin-ryan-routh\/104357720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">face value<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In journalism, however, the rule of thumb used to be: if your mother says she loves you, check it out. Likewise, if an accused would-be assassin with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/avengers-star-mark-ruffalo-faces-backlash-for-tribute-giving-cutesy-pet-name-to-child-rapist-joseph-rosenbaum\/\" title=\"&#039;Avengers&#039; Star Mark Ruffalo Faces Backlash for Tribute Giving &#039;Cutesy Pet Name&#039; to \u2018Child Rapist&#039; Joseph Rosenbaum\">long criminal rap sheet<\/a> says he voted for the guy he&rsquo;s alleged to have aimed his gun at, check it out.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, that is not a simple task. The available evidence does not seem to verify that Routh voted for Trump at all, and it is clear his criminal history far predates his alleged assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Routh was arrested this week for allegedly pointing a gun through a fence onto the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump was playing gold only a few hundred <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/17\/trump-assassination-attempts-mark-next-stage-of-americas-march-towards-banana-republic\/\">yards<\/a> away. Records show Routh, 58, has been a solid Democrat for years. Records show he has lived much of his life in North Carolina, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-scheduled-to-appear-at-intels-20-billion-semiconductor-plant-groundbreaking-in-ohio\/\" title=\"Biden Scheduled to Appear at Intel\u2019s  Billion Semiconductor Plant Groundbreaking in Ohio\">voting records show<\/a> he often voted there.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Routh &ldquo;moved to the small town of Kaaawa, Hawaii,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-assassination-attempt-suspect-ukraine-f76ed09f256f6bd21727a10901d92af7\">according<\/a> to the Associated Press. Rex Quidilla, an elections administrator at the Office of the City Clerk for the city and county of Honolulu, reportedly told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_c48ccda2-746f-11ef-b611-7fd7c2f2459e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Center Square<\/a> Routh is currently &ldquo;an active registered voter&rdquo; in a Hawaii precinct.<\/p>\n<p>Routh made modest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/individual-contributions\/?contributor_name=Ryan+Routh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">donations<\/a> through ActBlue to Democrat campaigns in 2019 and 2020, including contributions to Tulsi Gabbard, Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Yang, Beto O&rsquo;Rourke, and Tom Steyer. The &ldquo;source information&rdquo; for these donations indicates that they were based in Kaaawa, Hawaii, and that the donor was listed as &ldquo;not employed.&rdquo; The donations ranged from $1 to $25.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, Routh voted in person, as a Democrat, in North Carolina&rsquo;s March 5, 2024, primary election, according to state voting records. Therefore, he could be registered to vote in both states.  <\/p>\n<p>North Carolina makes <a href=\"https:\/\/vt.ncsbe.gov\/RegLkup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voter records<\/a> easy to find &mdash; simply enter someone&rsquo;s name. <a href=\"https:\/\/olvr.hawaii.gov\/register.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawaii<\/a> requires both a driver&rsquo;s license number and Social Security number to see someone&rsquo;s voter record. Given this, it is tough to determine whether Routh voted in the same elections in both states, which would be illegal.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_c48ccda2-746f-11ef-b611-7fd7c2f2459e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Center Square<\/a>, &ldquo;Quidilla said he was not allowed to say whether Routh participated in the Hawaii primaries on Aug. 10. Asked if his office is investigating, he confirmed it is not.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>Ryan Routh&rsquo;s North Carolina Voter Record<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Carolina records show Routh voted in the state&rsquo;s general or municipal elections in 2008, 2009, and 2012, as well as in this year&rsquo;s primary. His current voter status is listed as &ldquo;active&rdquo; in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Although he reportedly both <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BastianBrauns\/status\/1835488191102570549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on his social media (which has &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-assassination-attempt-investigation-ryan-wesley-routh-florida\/\">now been suspended<\/a>&ldquo;) and mentioned in a self-published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ukraines-Unwinnable-War-Abandonment-Citizen-Taiwan-ebook\/dp\/B0BX4W9XKT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">book<\/a> that he voted for Trump in 2016 and regretted that vote, North Carolina has no record of Routh voting in that state in 2016, and, as previously mentioned, it appears he didn&rsquo;t move to Hawaii until 2018.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>In 2020 Ryan Routh about Donald Trump on his Twitter-Account: &#8220;You were my choice in 2106&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But then, Routh says, he became &#8220;disappointed&#8221; und wrote: &#8220;I will be glad when you gone&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rpp00cryOS\">pic.twitter.com\/Rpp00cryOS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Bastian Brauns (@BastianBrauns) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BastianBrauns\/status\/1835488191102570549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to Routh&rsquo;s North Carolina voting record, his vote is also missing in the state in 2010 and 2011. In 2010, Routh was convicted of several felonies involving possession of stolen goods, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/4882421-ryan-wesley-routh-legal-history\/\">according <\/a>to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-school-football-coach-fired-for-praying-gets-reinstated\/\" title=\"High School Football Coach Fired for Praying Gets Reinstated\">recently released court documents<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsbe.gov\/registering\/who-can-register\/registering-person-criminal-justice-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina<\/a>, a person convicted of a felony loses the right to vote until they have &ldquo;completed their sentence,&rdquo; including time in prison or jail, any period of probation time, post-release supervision, &ldquo;or parole associated with a felony sentence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Routh&rsquo;s criminal history appears to precede this 2010 conviction. According to the documents, Routh&rsquo;s criminal history also includes &ldquo;previous charges of transferring and receiving stolen property in 2006,&rdquo; two counts of &ldquo;possession of stolen property, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and numerous narcotics charges.&rdquo; He was often stopped for traffic violations and was found several times to be driving without insurance and registration in 2006 and 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Over two decades ago, Routh pled guilty to possessing a &ldquo;weapon of mass destruction,&rdquo; described in a brief April 2002 indictment as a &ldquo;binary explosive device with a detonation cord and a blasting cap.&rdquo; The indictment is strangely short on details, not describing the circumstances of the incident, only that he possessed this instrument. This was a felony conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Routh was recommended for 15-19 months in prison, but&nbsp;received a suspended sentence with supervised probation for 60 months with conditions. The &ldquo;special conditions of probation&rdquo; included that Routh not operate a motor vehicle &ldquo;until licensed,&rdquo; not possess any firearms or explosive devices, and that he obtain a mental health assessment, complying with &ldquo;any recommended couse of treatment,&rdquo; as summarized in the the corresponding case documents. The documents also note that police were ordered to remove all firearms and explosive devices from Routh, and the weapons be forfeited and disposed of.<\/p>\n<p>This agreement document lists Routh&rsquo;s prior convictions, including writing bad checks since at least 1992, a 1997 larceny conviction, and failure to appear in court.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Beth Brelje is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. She is an award-winning investigative journalist with decades of media experience.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Wesley Routh, the individual charged with a second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, has expressed regret over his 2016 vote for Trump. Some media sources have accepted his statements without question. Traditionally in journalism, the principle is to verify claims\u2014if an accused assassin states he voted for the person he allegedly targeted, it warrants investigation. <\/p>\n<p>However, confirming Routh&#8217;s voting history proves challenging. Evidence does not substantiate that he actually voted for Trump, and his extensive criminal record predates the alleged assassination attempt by many years. Routh was arrested this week for reportedly aiming a gun through a fence at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump was nearby playing golf.<\/p>\n<p>At 58 years old, Routh has been identified as a consistent Democrat over the years and has primarily resided in North Carolina according to voting records from that state. In 2018, he relocated to Kaaawa, Hawaii; officials there confirmed that he is currently an active registered voter.<\/p>\n<p>Routh made small donations through ActBlue to various Democratic candidates between 2019 and 2020\u2014including Tulsi Gabbard and Elizabeth Warren\u2014with contributions ranging from $1 to $25 listed as coming from Kaaawa and indicating no employment status at that time.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently noted is Routh&#8217;s participation as a Democrat voter in North Carolina\u2019s primary election on March 5, 2024. This raises questions about whether he might be registered in both states since North Carolina allows easy access to voter records while Hawaii requires more stringent identification checks.<\/p>\n<p>The elections administrator in Hawaii stated they could not disclose if Routh participated in their primaries nor if any investigation was underway regarding his voting activities there.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina records indicate that Routh voted during general or municipal elections in several past years but show no record of him voting there in 2016 when he claimed to have supported Trump\u2014a claim contradicted by evidence suggesting he did not move to Hawaii until two years later.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to missing votes during other election cycles due to felony convictions\u2014such as one involving stolen goods\u2014Routh\u2019s criminal background includes serious offenses dating back decades including possession of explosives which led him into probation conditions barring firearm ownership among other restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Beth Brelje serves as an elections correspondent for The Federalist with extensive experience as an investigative journalist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":2343480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RyanRouth-Arrest.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[32644,33017,41245,3634,41246],"class_list":["post-2343479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-election-integrity","tag-political-analysis","tag-routh","tag-trump","tag-voting-records"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RyanRouth-Arrest.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}