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

todayFebruary 4, 2026

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Ryan Routh was convicted of attempting to kill the president at a West Palm Beach golf club in 2024

A man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison.

US district judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh’s fate in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when he tried to stab himself shortly after jurors found him guilty on all counts.

Prosecutors said Routh spent weeks plotting to kill Trump before aiming a rifle through shrubbery as the then Republican presidential candidate played golf on 15 September 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club.

The Associated Press contributed reporting

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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