Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect Ryan Routh Proposes Golf Match with President

Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, has submitted a bizarre court filing proposing a round of golf with the president as a ‘deadly game’ with life-or-death consequences. In the filing, Routh, who is charged with attempting to assassinate Trump, suggested that if he wins, he would execute the president, and if Trump wins, he would take over the presidency. He also requested access to female strippers, a putting green, and to question multiple witnesses, including Trump himself. Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed these requests as absurd, and Routh’s trial is set to begin on September 8. Routh’s unusual behavior includes previous strange requests to the court, such to be included in a prisoner swap with U.S. adversaries. During the hearing, Routh presented about a dozen additional witnesses that he would like to subpoena, including Trump himself. The court had already approved four character witnesses for Routh, but he requested several more, including a former romantic partner, to testify on his gentleness. Routh also wanted to question several Harvard professors who he believes could testify that his actions were justified, but Cannon previously ruled that she would not allow Routh to use a justification defense. Routh has previously presented other strange requests to the judge. Fox News Digital reported in July that Routh wrote an unusual letter to the judge asking why the death penalty isn’t on the table—and proposing that he be included in a prisoner swap with U.S. adversaries, even suggesting he be sent to freeze in Siberia in exchange for a Ukrainian soldier. Routh’s jury trial is set to begin on Sept. 8.