The man who allegedly tried to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump is once again speaking from behind bars.
In the letter, which he reportedly sent to Politico’s Ankush Khardori, Ryan Routh ranted about America’s political system, tied himself to Thomas Crooks, and enthusiastically denied affiliation with either major political party.
“I am unclear how we allowed ourselves to fall into just a two-party system but it infuriates me. My entire life has been plagued by D’s and R’s. It seems not long ago there was a push for the libertarian party and now a green party and maybe Truth party. But for some reason our leaders have not allowed any other party [to] be recognized in any race,” he explained in his ranting letter.
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Routh proceeded to criticize “the two ruling parties” and argued that “[w]ith our national debt swallowing us whole and bankruptcy imminent we may as well fix this problem balls out.” He appeared to call for full public campaign financing in order to “eliminate private donations” and also takes issue with “gridlock in Congress.”
“We all wonder why we end up with such flawed candidates,” Routh wrote, “when our system is designed to exclude most everyone.”
At one point in the letter, Routh explicitly disclaimed any affiliation with the Democratic Party. “A guard [in] Palm Beach asked jokingly if I was a democrat — I said, ‘NO — Independent — I vote for the best candidate.’”
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Routh referred to himself multiple times as the “Trump Alleged Shooter,” perhaps to avoid an explicit confession, but at one point, he linked himself directly to Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was the first person who tried to assassinate Trump this year, during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Crooks was killed on sight by a Secret Service sniper; Routh has been charged with the attempted assassination of Trump but has pleaded not guilty. Routh described them both, however, as being “ready to die for freedom and democracy.”
For good measure, Routh also mentioned that Americans should “demand that Israel stop their attacks and demand that all parties come to the table and find common ground.”
X users reacted:
Ryan Routh — the second would-be Trump assassin — sent letters to Palm Beach Post & Politico from jail after his arrrest, and it appears from his writing he may have been motivated by all of the “dictator” rhetoric pushed by Dems.https://t.co/gTCthBNdF6https://t.co/4Nfm3Ck43q pic.twitter.com/cuKGzdxMJ9
— Jerry Dunleavy IV (@JerryDunleavy) November 26, 2024
I don’t care what he was motivated by, I can’t stand Biden or Harris but I never tried to assassinate them. He’s just trying to weasel his way out of this.
— Ziggy (@Ziggy394526) November 26, 2024
I have friends and family that 100% believe every word of the “fascist” and “dictator” and “threat to democracy” rhetoric. They’re not unhinged enough to act it out like this guy, but the mainstream media and democrats have groomed millions of these lunatics.
— Banana In The Tailpipe (@TailpipeBanana) November 26, 2024
Who could have seen this coming? Rhetoric like “put a bullseye on him”, “threat to democracy ” , “literally Hitler” would drive someone to an assassination attempt? Weird…
— Ken (@Surfnsrq1) November 26, 2024
Damn! I left my shocked face at home this morning.
— E__Strobel (@WitCoHE_Bak) November 26, 2024
He should sue them. When you call someone Hitler. It becomes your moral duty to end the threat.
— Eric CIAramella’s Dirty Whistle (@TheAndersPaul) November 26, 2024
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