US District Judge Cannon has handed down a life sentence to 59-year-old Ryan Routh, who was convicted of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump two months before the 2024 presidential election. The plot involved Routh hiding in bushes at a Florida golf course where Trump was playing with a semi-automatic rifle for nearly 10 hours, only to be spotted by Secret Service agents.
According to prosecutors, Routh's actions were part of a premeditated and calculated plan aimed at undermining American democracy. They stated that he arrived in South Florida about a month before the incident, gathering information on Trump's movements and schedule while living at a truck stop. In a bizarre court appearance, shackled Routh claimed conflicts overseas and expressed a desire to be traded for political prisoners abroad.
The judge rejected these claims, stating that it was clear Routh had engaged in a premeditated plot to take a human life. Routh's lawyer initially requested a 27-year prison term but ultimately dropped the appeal after the sentencing was handed down. The judge noted that Routh had demonstrated no remorse and would likely pose a threat to public safety while incarcerated.
This sentence comes on the heels of another attempt on Trump's life, just two months prior when a bullet grazed his ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
According to prosecutors, Routh's actions were part of a premeditated and calculated plan aimed at undermining American democracy. They stated that he arrived in South Florida about a month before the incident, gathering information on Trump's movements and schedule while living at a truck stop. In a bizarre court appearance, shackled Routh claimed conflicts overseas and expressed a desire to be traded for political prisoners abroad.
The judge rejected these claims, stating that it was clear Routh had engaged in a premeditated plot to take a human life. Routh's lawyer initially requested a 27-year prison term but ultimately dropped the appeal after the sentencing was handed down. The judge noted that Routh had demonstrated no remorse and would likely pose a threat to public safety while incarcerated.
This sentence comes on the heels of another attempt on Trump's life, just two months prior when a bullet grazed his ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
, can't believe this guy Ryan Routh thought he could take out Donald Trump like that? 
10 hours hiding in bushes with a semi-auto rifle? It's just crazy! 
And now, life sentence is the least of his worries. He's shown zero remorse and clearly thought he was above the law 
. I don't get why people still try to assassinate politicians... can't we all just get along? 
and now he'll be behind bars for life. Hope the Trumps are safe from now on! 
and now he's gonna rot in prison which is probably for the best tbh, i don't think we need more unstable ppl out there causing chaos 
Can we get over the fact that this guy tried to assassinate Trump already? Like, what's next? A plot to kill Biden too? 
And now we're dealing with another attempted assassination just two months ago... it's like this guy is playing a never-ending game of "Assassin's Creed" or something. 
The truck stop lifestyle and foreign prisoner trade thing was definitely the most entertaining part of this whole ordeal. I mean, who comes up with that? 
I'm not buying into all this hype around Routh's attempted assassination plot 
We're supposed to believe that Routh is some kind of mastermind who's been planning this for months 
. Anyway, life sentence, huh? I guess that's one way to make a point 
. Not sure if it'll really stop anyone from trying to take Trump down, though 
. And come on, the whole "premeditated plot" thing is kinda suspicious themselves 
. I think 2 years would be more than enough time for Routh to reflect on his actions and maybe even get some therapy