Officials: Suspect in assassination attempt on Trump isn't Republican
Posted on AllSides September 18th, 2024
From The Left
FACT CHECK
The claim: Ryan Routh, suspect in apparent assassination attempt, is a Republican
A Sept. 15 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows two photos of Ryan Routh, the suspect in what appears to be another assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
“TRUMP SHOOTER: Ryan Wesley Routh, who tried to assassinate Trump, is a Republican, gun enthusiast, and Covid conspiracy theorist, who supported Haley and was a ‘Never Trumper’ despite voting for Trump,” reads the post's caption.
The post was shared more than 200 times in two days.
