Man Accused of Plotting Trump Assassination Challenges President To Golf Match
Ryan Routh, the accused would-be assassin of President Donald Trump, challenged the president to a round of golf with deadly consequences in a bizarre court filing on Tuesday.
Routh, who is suspected of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course has filed a motion challenging him to a round on the links — with the winner getting the White House.
Last September, a Secret Service agent spotted Ryan Routh in the shrubbery at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.
Routh aimed a rifle at the agent before dropping the weapon and running off. At the time, Trump was golfing but had not yet come into Routh’s view.
That assassination plot came three months after Trump was shot in the ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
On Tuesday, Routh filed a motion making several odd requests — including strippers, a golf match for the presidency, and even a “beatdown session” from Trump:
To present new evidence two weeks before court when it has been almost a year for them to gather all they needed, need I say more — it is absurd. The deadline has passed. If you would like to trade admitting the evidence for my subpoena of that baboon Donald J. Trump, bring that idiot on; it is a deal. If you do not want to trade for dumbass, then give me all the others on my recent subpoena list, but 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. We must beat down crime in America. Carpet is red, isn’t it, no harm in blood. If I am housed at Fort Lucie can it be in a far off, quiet room and can I have access to documents, phone, visitation, email, and maybe a computer and printer, or a fancy typewriter like this one; some female strippers would be great too(model parent): OR perhaps a putting green so I can work on my putting (a golf joke). A round of golf with the racist pig, he wins he can execute me, I win I get his job. (sorry hillbilly Vance)
Routh was charged with attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearm violations.
A judge recently approved his request to represent himself, and jury selection for his trial is set to begin next week on Sept. 8.
During a hearing, Routh presented about a dozen additional witnesses that he would like to subpoena, including Trump himself. The court had already approved four character witnesses for Routh, but he requested several more, including a former romantic partner, to testify on his gentleness.
“That is clearly absurd,” Judge Aileen Cannon said.
Routh also wanted to question several Harvard professors who he believes could testify that his actions were justified, but Cannon previously ruled that she would not allow Routh to use a justification defense.
Routh has previously presented other strange requests to the judge.
Fox News reported in July that Routh wrote an unusual letter to the judge asking why the death penalty isn’t on the table—and proposing that he be included in a prisoner swap with U.S. adversaries, even suggesting he be sent to freeze in Siberia in exchange for a Ukrainian soldier.
