BREAKING: President Trump Would-Be-Assassin Ryan Routh Attempts To Stab Himself In The Neck After Being Found Guilty

As the WLT Report reported earlier on Tuesday, Ryan Routh, the man who was accused of bringing a rifle to President Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course last year with the motive of assassinating Trump, has been found guilty on all charges.

In total, Routh was found guilty on five criminal counts, with the biggest being “the attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate.”

Now, a new report has revealed Routh attempted to stab himself in the neck with a pen after being found guilty.

NBC News reported more on Routh’s verdict and his attempt to stab himself:

The trial of Ryan Wesley Routh came to a dramatic end Tuesday when he tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen after a Florida jury found him guilty of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year on a golf course.

“Dad, don’t hurt yourself,” Routh’s daughter, Sara, screamed as U.S. Marshalls struggled to restrain Routh and the bailiffs rush him out of the courtroom.

A short time later, Routh was returned to the courtroom to complete the proceedings. This time, he was wearing handcuffs, but there was no blood visible on his white shirt and he did not appear to have succeeded in harming himself.

“We love you dad,” Routh’s son, Adam, said after he was escorted out of the courtroom again.

Routh appeared to wink at his kids as he was being led away.

It took the jury just two-and-half hours of deliberating to also find Routh guilty of assaulting the Secret Service agent who rousted him from his hiding place, and guilty of three federal gun charges stemming from the Sept. 15, 2024, incident, looked on in shock.

🚨 HOLY CRAP. After Ryan Routh was found guilty of trying to assassinate President Trump, he tried to STAB HIMSELF in the NECK "with a pen."

Then, 4 Marshals dragged him out of the room, shackled him, and brought him back into the courtroom.

The daughter became insanely… pic.twitter.com/q9Hh1fLIlR

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 23, 2025

USA Today reported more on the trial and what led to the guilty verdict:

A former roofer and one-time Trump supporter, Routh represented himself in an unusual trial marked by outbursts and contentious exchanges between Routh and Cannon, a Trump appointee. Even before the trial began, Routh challenged Trump to a “beatdown session” or a round of golf, writing in public court filings that if “(Trump) wins he can execute me, I win I get his job.”

Over the course of the speedy 12-day trial, Routh sought to convince the jury he has a “nonviolent” nature and that he never intended to murder Trump. Prosecutors presented a slew of physical evidence, cell phone data and writings that they argued showed how Routh methodically planned an attack and was consumed with hate for Trump.

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Doctors psychologically evaluated Routh and determined he was competent enough to stand trial. Cannon allowed Routh to represent himself, though she ordered court-appointed counsel to “stand-by” in case Routh needed assistance.

Over the course of the trial, jurors heard from a range of law enforcement officials, forensic experts and acquaintances of Routh. Prosecutors said Routh meticulously planned to take Trump’s life, alleging that he tracked the Republican presidential nominee’s movements and visited Trump’s golf course more than a dozen times he was spotted on Sept. 15, 2024.

Ryan Routh, a man accused of plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump in 2024, is seen during a rally demanding in central Kyiv, Ukraine, May 3, 2022.
Following his arrest, a trove of evidence linked Routh to the attack, including cell phone data, DNA on a rifle and other items recovered after the assassination attempt, officials said. Texts, writings and physical notes purportedly written by Routh hinted at his desire to kill Trump, prosecutors argued.

Among the writings was a letter about the assassination attempt that Routh allegedly left with an acquaintance months before the incident. The letter was addressed “Dear World,” and stated, among other things, “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I am so sorry I failed you.”