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Ryan Routh sentenced to life for attempting to assassinate President Trump

Ryan Wesley Routh was convicted of attempted assassination, assaulting a federal officer, and firearms offenses; prosecutors cited his intent to stop Trump’s reelection campaign.

  • Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of attempting to assassinate President Trump at his golf course in Florida in 2024.
  • A Florida jury found Routh guilty of five felony charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate.
  • Routh's attorney sought a reduced sentence based on Routh's mental health and defense issues, but prosecutors argued for life in prison.
  • During his trial, Routh exhibited erratic behavior, including an attempt to harm himself when the jury announced its verdict.
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Ryan Root (59) was sentenced to life in prison today for attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate and current US President Donald Trump on a golf course in Florida in September 2024, the BBC announced today.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Lifelong imprisonment: This is the sentence for a 59-year-old U.S. citizen who was convicted by a Florida jury for attempted murder of Donald Trump.Chairwoman Aileen Cannon spoke on Wednesday of a "reasonable punishment" for Ryan Routh.She was serving to protect "the public from future crimes" of Routh.The court believed that the roofer had planned to shoot Trump while playing golf in September 2024, a few weeks before the presidential election.…

·Germany
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Judge Aileen Cannon of the Federal District Court in Fort Pierce (Florida) sentenced Ryan Routh, 59, to life imprisonment on Wednesday for trying to kill Donald Trump in 2024 at a Florida golf course, where he was the Republican's second assassination attempt while he was aspiring for the presidency of the United States.

·Spain
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Palm Beach Post broke the news in on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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