Three Key Takeaways:
- The DOJ revealed that Ryan Routh, charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, had sought anti-aircraft weapons like RPGs and Stinger missiles to shoot down Trump’s plane, showing premeditated intent and political motivation tied to Ukraine.
- The second would-be Trump assassin allegedly surveilled airports and tracked Trump’s movements, highlighting the calculated nature of his plot; Routh’s plot was the second attempt on Trump’s life in two months.
- Routh faces multiple federal charges and a 2025 trial.
Donald Trump faced unprecedented danger during his Presidential campaign.
The Secret Service has managed to thwart multiple assassination attempts on his life.
And the DOJ just revealed the Trump assassination attempt mastermind had one horrifying weapon plan that will make you sick.
Routh sought anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down Trump’s plane
Ryan Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in September, apparently had even more sinister plans than anyone initially suspected.
According to a bombshell Department of Justice filing released Monday, Routh wasn’t just looking to shoot the former President with a rifle – he actively sought to acquire anti-aircraft weaponry to blow Trump’s personal plane out of the sky.
The DOJ alleges that in August 2024, just weeks before his failed attempt at Trump International Golf Club, Routh reached out to someone he believed had Ukrainian connections to try to obtain rocket-propelled grenades or Stinger missiles.
Using encrypted messages that have now been uncovered by federal investigators, Routh allegedly wrote to his contact: “Send me an RPG [rocket propelled grenade] or stinger and I will see what we can do… [Trump] is not good for Ukraine.”
Court documents reveal Routh even sent his overseas contact a photo of Trump’s plane, writing that “he gets on and off daily” – making his murderous intentions crystal clear.
“I need equipment so that Trump cannot get elected,” Routh allegedly wrote in another disturbing message.
The would-be assassin seemingly believed his Ukrainian contact could smuggle these deadly weapons to him undetected, writing: “Going to the local store for such an item is impossible – however you are at war so those items lost and destroyed daily – one missing would not be noticed. Do you think Trump will be good for Ukraine?????”
🚨BREAKING: The DOJ revealed that Trump assassin Ryan Routh tried to buy military weapons from Ukraine to kill Trump, including a ROCKET LAUNCHER.
Routh asked the Ukrainian Military for a “Stinger or RPG to take out Trump”because Trump would be “Bad for Ukraine”
Routh goes on… pic.twitter.com/u6qHldOup1
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 8, 2025
Routh conducted surveillance of airports and Trump’s movements
The DOJ filing revealed that Routh’s planning went beyond just trying to acquire weapons. He allegedly conducted surveillance of Palm Beach International Airport and tracked the movements of Trump’s plane.
This shows a level of calculation and determination that makes the September 15 assassination attempt all the more chilling.
On that day, Routh managed to position himself with a rifle in the bushes along the perimeter of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. He was lying in wait for a clear shot at the former President when Secret Service agents spotted him.
Routh fled the scene but was quickly apprehended – the second time in just two months that Trump had narrowly escaped an assassination attempt.
Routh’s obsession with Ukraine may have motivated his actions
While much about Routh remains unknown, evidence suggests he was fanatically devoted to Ukraine’s cause in its war against Russia.
He reportedly tried to recruit volunteers to join the fight against Russia and was deeply concerned about Trump’s potential impact on U.S. support for Ukraine.
His messages asking his contact if “Trump will be good for Ukraine” suggest his twisted political motivation – he was willing to murder a presidential candidate over foreign policy disagreements.
This marks a disturbing escalation in political violence in America, where disagreement on international policy has apparently become justification for attempted assassination in the minds of some extremists.
Facing serious charges with a trial next year
Routh was formally charged on September 24 with multiple serious federal crimes, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, assaulting a federal officer, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
If convicted, he faces decades in federal prison. His trial is expected to begin in September 2025, according to local news outlet WBPF.
The Justice Department’s revelations about Routh’s attempt to acquire anti-aircraft weapons raises disturbing questions about whether he had accomplices or if others knew about his plans.
It also highlights the incredible work of the Secret Service in protecting Trump, who has now survived multiple assassination attempts during his political career.
The case is a stark reminder of the increasingly dangerous political climate in America, where violence is becoming normalized as a response to political disagreements.
Would-be assassins like Routh represent a threat not just to individual politicians but to our entire democratic system.
