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Judge releases bizarre letter from would-be Trump assassin offering himself up for prisoner swap with Hamas, Iran, China or Russia
NY Post ^ | 7/11/25 | Victor Nava

Posted on 07/12/2025 12:10:17 AM PDT by Libloather

President Trump’s would-be assassin, Ryan Routh, begged a federal judge to allow him to “freeze to death In Siberia” as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia in a bizarre letter last month where he also offered himself up to Hamas and other US adversaries.

Routh, who is currently locked up in a Miami federal prison as he awaits trial on the attempted assassination of Trump on his Palm Beach, Fla., golf course last September, bemoaned that he won’t face the death penalty if convicted before asking Judge Aileen Cannon to “trade me away” in the unhinged jailhouse letter, released Friday.

“[W]hy is the death penalty not allowed, at nearly 60 a life of nothingness without love – what is the point,” Routh wrote in the June 29 letter to the judge overseeing his case. “Why is it not all or nothing?”

Routh, 59, noted that he had previously demanded to be included in a prisoner swap but never heard back, and asked Cannon to consider his loony request.

“I had wished for a prisoner swap with Hamas, Iran for a female protestor, or China for Jimmy Lai or one of the 40 others or to freeze to death in Siberia in exchange for a Ukrainian soldier so that I could die being of some use and save all this court mess – but no one acts,” he grumbled.

**SNIP**

In the rambling letter, Routh also informs Cannon that he will be representing himself in court moving forward, while slamming his lawyers.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: aileencannon; assassin; banglist; delulu; hamas; iran; newyorkpost; routh; ryanrouth; suicidebycop; swap; victornava

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This kook is done. Lock him up.
1 posted on 07/12/2025 12:10:17 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Meth is bad. Mmmmmkay?


2 posted on 07/12/2025 12:14:25 AM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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To: Libloather

W t f ?


3 posted on 07/12/2025 12:54:27 AM PDT by Pocketdoor
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To: Libloather

W t f ?, 3.... 2..1.... Judge lets him Free.


4 posted on 07/12/2025 12:59:18 AM PDT by Pocketdoor
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To: Libloather

This nutcase has obviously never seen the documentary of the “Black Dolphin” prison n Siberia.


5 posted on 07/12/2025 1:04:35 AM PDT by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated. )
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To: Libloather; jimrob

I could put your shit in bold and underlined comment but there is no need.

Its right here: “This kook is done. Lock him up.”

No no no. Hawaii, unlimited travel to Iran, Ukraine other locales, connections to DEMS in WDC - Vindman folk, friends and family.

No there is shit here. SOMEONE, AGAIN ATTACKING OUR PRESIDENT. He was just the shooter. Not the planner. Not the instigator. NOT THE MONEY PEOPLE. Follow the money. Follow his phones. 18 phones. Follow everything. Shit.

Kash? Bongino? 17 other Intel agencies? And we have nothing?

Wait. My refrigerator has a message. Says “Explore the Deep State!” Usually it just tells me we’re low on milk.

;-)

Check every number. Check every debit card. Check everything. Its like NOBODY wants to see this SHIT!

Jim sorry - don’t take this down - two attempts on Trump’s life and we know nothing?

TH54 - I may be dying but not just yet.


6 posted on 07/12/2025 1:18:01 AM PDT by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: Libloather

Sounds like a fair trade to me.


7 posted on 07/12/2025 1:25:14 AM PDT by Jonty30 (He was so fat that it took a year for his memory foam mattress to forget him. )
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To: Libloather

I assume the judge is up to no good releasing this. Taint the jury pool?


8 posted on 07/12/2025 2:14:02 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12- 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Libloather

Why would this “Trump supporter” want to leave America?


9 posted on 07/12/2025 2:27:09 AM PDT by alstewartfan (Old admiras who feel the wind Are never put to sea. Al Stewart)
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Kash? Bongino? 17 other Intel agencies? And we have nothing?

I understand your frustration. We all feel it. But there is most likely a current ongoing investigation. Nothing of substance should be released unless and until the investigation is concluded and there have been prosecutable crimes identified.

You know what they say about the "wheels of justice..."

10 posted on 07/12/2025 2:31:38 AM PDT by Blennos (This is the official Blennos tagline. Thanks to Big Red Badger. )
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To: Libloather

Going for insanity plea. Can’t put the insane to death.


11 posted on 07/12/2025 3:17:51 AM PDT by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: Libloather

Sounds like he wants to be a martyr.

Yeah, good luck with that!


12 posted on 07/12/2025 3:27:31 AM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: Libloather

Waterboard him!


13 posted on 07/12/2025 3:28:27 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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“...Going for insanity plea. Can’t put the insane to death...”

Au contraire. The insane are put to death every single day. Although, usually, it’s suicide-by-cop.


14 posted on 07/12/2025 3:29:29 AM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: The Louiswu

“Can’t put the insane to death.”

Yeah ya can.


15 posted on 07/12/2025 3:43:57 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: Libloather

Typical leftist lunatic.


16 posted on 07/12/2025 4:09:44 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Tunehead54

Thanks for posting. BUMP!


17 posted on 07/12/2025 4:15:35 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Libloather

The question is, who leaked info from his letter to the judge?

The courts usually clam up on all info.

So, who released it? His lawyer he fired? To what end?

Not guilty by reason of insanity?


18 posted on 07/12/2025 4:23:30 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustmilents offered here free of charge)
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To: Libloather

Anyone who has looked deeply into Routh recognizes this as typical for him, he is a true fantasist and a figure of great international importance in his mind.


19 posted on 07/12/2025 4:35:09 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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“”””” unlimited travel to Iran, Ukraine other locales, connections to DEMS in WDC - Vindman folk, friends and family.
No there is shit here. SOMEONE, AGAIN ATTACKING OUR PRESIDENT. He was just the shooter. Not the planner. Not the instigator. NOT THE MONEY PEOPLE. Follow the money. Follow his phones. 18 phones. Follow everything. Shit.””””

You don’t know much about Routh, he had no real contacts, no real interaction with agencies or nations, or the celebrities and world leaders he tried to contact, we don’t actually know if he spent a lot of money traveling (which can be done cheaply and which he didn’t do so much of) but the life long contractor and cash work guy had just sold one of his houses for about $170,000, for all we know he may also have raised money and had places to stay from followers of his nutty internet site.


20 posted on 07/12/2025 4:43:37 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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