Man who tried to assassinate Trump in Florida sentenced to life in prison
Feb 04, 2026
Ryan Routh, who tried to kill president in 2024, also receives a consecutive seven-year sentence for gun convictionA 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 Rou
th’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.“It’s clear to me that you engaged in a premeditated, calculated plot to take a human life,” Cannon said. Continue reading... ...read more read less