Would-be Trump Assassin Challenges President to Round of Golf: ‘I Win I Get His Job’

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Would-be Trump Assassin Challenges President to Round of Golf: ‘I Win I Get His Job’

1 sourceUpdated Sep 3, 2025

Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused of plotting to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course has challenged the president to a round of golf. What are the stakes? If Trump wins, he can execute…

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