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Life for attempted Trump assassination

Ryan Routh was sentenced to life in federal prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Club near West Palm Beach in 2024.

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Amir Attaran

@amirattaran.bsky.social

His crime? Bad aim.

Man who tried to assassinate Trump in Florida sentenced to life in prison

Ryan Routh, who tried to kill president in 2024, also receives a consecutive seven-year sentence for gun conviction

www.theguardian.com

February 4, 2026 at 7:36 PM

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