Much of what was reported was false. He isn't anti-Ukraine, in fact he has recruited soldiers to fight for Ukraine. He only poked his gun out of the bushes; the only shots fired were by the Secret Service. The gang that couldn't shoot straight missed him, chased him through the bushes, and he got away. They figured out his name and arrested him later.
Associated Press says AP filmed him in Kyiv in April 2022 at a small demonstration in Kyiv’s Independence Square, 2 months after Russia invaded Ukraine. A placard he held said: “We cannot tolerate corruption and evil for another 50+ years. End Russia for our kids.” He wore the American flag on his back. Routh also paid tribute to foreign citizens killed during the war. The Ukrainian foreign legion says that since then, Routh has periodically contacted them with nonsensical delusional plans and ideas. They say he never served or collaborated with the Ukrainian military, and deny any connection. -- The golf course was partially shut down for Trump as he played. Secret Service agents walked ahead a few holes, 400-500 yards. He was hidden in shrubbery with an AK-style rifle with a scope, and a GoPro camera. 2 backpacks containing ceramic tile hung on a fence. An agent spotted the rifle sticking out of a fence and immediately fired 4-6 rounds. The man dropped the weapon and fled in an SUV. A witness took a picture of the license plate. He was apprehended on I-95, a 45-mile drive north. He was unarmed and didn't ask why he was being detained. The Latest: Man held after apparent Trump assassination attempt was filmed by AP in Kyiv in 2022 | Hosted
Why does that random twitter user think that an account with "satire" at the end of its description is legit?
According to Newsweek, suspect is white, male, native born. Supported Trump in 2016, Tulsi Gabbard in 2019, Biden in 2020 and Ramaswamy/Haley in 2024. He has a long record of convictions, civil judgments and a contested divorce. He broke with Trump over Ukraine and was upset Ukraine wouldn't let him join up. I'm other words, career petty criminal and lifetime loser with dreams of being a hero.
I know he's not, but you kind of have to wonder how you can type this without coming to some kind of realization... Like, maybe Trump is very unpopular?
Given his criminal record, this whack job was illegally in possession of an AK47....he's being held on two counts of gun possession. He never fired a shot at the golf course so seems to me, he was after a photo opp and 15 minutes of fame. Sort of like his posing in Ukraine. This guy likes seeing himself on camera...his social media profile is all over the political map.
