Ryan Wesley Routh

Trump Blames Biden, Harris for Assassination Attempt, Cites 'Inflammatory Rhetoric'

Former President Donald Trump has criticized President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for their rhetoric, claiming it has incited a second assassination attempt on his life. Speaking to Fox News, Trump asserted that the gunman, identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, acted upon "highly inflammatory language" used by Democrats.

Ryan Wesley Routh, Trump Shooting Suspect, Advocated Violence and Pro-Ukraine Sentiments

Donald Trump survived what is being described as an assassination attempt after gunshots were fired at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The FBI confirmed the incident, stating that Trump, who was on the golf course at the time, is safe. A Secret Service agent reportedly fired at a man in the vicinity.

Trump targeted in second apparent assassination attempt

Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Sunday in Florida, the FBI said, with the Republican presidential candidate's campaign and law enforcement reporting he was safe and unharmed.

U.S. media named Ryan Wesley Routh, whom AFP interviewed in Kiev in 2022 where he had travelled to support the war effort, as the suspected would-be assassin of Trump.

New Trump assassination attempt: The suspect arrested has been identified

The individual detained in connection with the “attempted assassination” of Donald Trump, as characterized by the FBI, has been identified.

It is 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Ruth. Ruth failed to shoot the former president, and Trump was unharmed during the incident.