Alleged Would Be Assassin Was Democrat Donor With Criminal Record

The man who allegedly attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump Sunday afternoon on a golf course in Florida had a criminal record and a history of donating to Democrats.

Authorities arrested 58-year-old Ryan Routh after Secret Service noticed his AK-47 style rifle as he hid in some shrubbery at Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach.

When he was engaged by federal law enforcement officials, he ran and got into a car and drove off. Fortunately a witness got a photo of the car and the license plate, allowing police to quickly locate him and take him into custody.

Federal Election Commission (FEC) records indicate that Routh donated exclusively to Democrats from 2019-2020 when he lived in Hawaii.

The small dollar donations, sent through the Democrats’ fundraising platform ActBlue, were earmarked for Democrat presidential candidates Beto O’Rourke, Andrew Yang, Tom Steyer, Tulsi Gabbard, and Elizabeth Warren.

voting records indicate he’s a 58-year old registered w/no party preference in North Carolina and previously lived in Hawaii. FEC records show some small contributions to the Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang, Elizabeth Warren, Tulsi Gabbard, and Beto O’Rourke 2020 presidential campaigns.… https://t.co/47S84keCU7 pic.twitter.com/DHOAVVRMq5

— Rob Pyers (@rpyers) September 15, 2024

Routh reportedly had numerous run-ins with the law while living in North Carolina.

FOX8 WGHP reported that Routh’s criminal record dates back to 2002 when “he barricaded himself inside a business with a gun in Greensboro.”

“In 2003, he was sentenced for driving without a license, carrying a concealed weapon and hit and run,” the report said. “In 2010 he was convicted of possessing stolen goods.”

The report said that he was given probation “for all of these charges”.

Routh was fanatically pro-Ukraine and reportedly worked to get to get volunteers signed up to go fight agains the Russians.