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Another day, another radical attempt on the life of a leading conservative figure—this time, former President Donald Trump. Hawaii resident Ryan Routh, 58, is accused of trying to blow a hole in the golf game of America’s favorite president while he was on the course last month. Perhaps Routh thought it was a 19th-hole shot, but this level of delusion crosses from ridiculous into downright dangerous territory.
In a twist of irony, the person who is set to judge Routh’s fate is none other than Judge Aileen Cannon—appointed by Trump himself. It’s almost as if the universe is laughing at the expense of those who believe they can notch up a victory by pulling off such absurd antics against a man who has faced every curveball imaginable throughout his political career.
BREAKING: Ryan Routh Charged With Attempted Assassination of Trump; Judge Aileen Cannon Assigned to Oversee Case https://t.co/OSEhu3OC3C
— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) September 24, 2024
The trial is set to kick off on November 18 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Routh is facing a laundry list of charges that would make anyone’s head spin: attempting assassination, being a felon in possession of a firearm, having a gun with its serial number scrubbed off, and trying to put the boot on a federal officer. A quick glance at the charges might leave one wondering if there’s any good reason this guy thought he could get away with a murder plot on a former president who has Secret Service agents glued to him like gum on a shoe.
As per federal reports, the audacity of Routh peaked when a sharp-eyed Secret Service agent spotted Routh lurking with a rifle aimed at the sixth hole of Trump’s golf course. Clearly, Routh was aiming for a hole-in-one, but it turns out he ended up with a face full of law enforcement’s swift justice instead. A mysterious black Nissan Xterra was his escape vehicle of choice, but the long arm of the law soon put him in cuffs, leaving Routh to contemplate just how badly he misplayed his hand.
Just when it seemed Routh couldn’t dig himself any deeper, he reportedly confessed in a letter; it’s like the plot of a low-budget crime thriller. In his scribbles, he admitted to attempting to assassinate Trump. He pledged a reward for anyone who would finish the job—because nothing says “serious criminal mastermind” quite like a desperate plea to others. He even seemed to regret backing Trump in 2016, lamenting about how the former president’s actions had wrecked relationships in the Middle East, proving once again that the only thing that unites his fan club is their ability to dream up absurd plans and then write them off as political grievances.
What makes this whole saga even more entertaining is that Judge Aileen Cannon, who found herself in the headlines not long ago when she tossed the case against Trump regarding classified documents, is now presiding over yet another case tied to him. The irony of a judge appointed by Trump handling a case where someone tried to take Trump’s life is not lost on anyone—or is it that the left can’t take a hint? The far-left may keep throwing these wild accusations and plots with the hopes of bringing down conservative icons like Trump, but if history has shown anything, it’s that they come up short more often than not.
