In the aftermath of the new failed assassination attempt against Donald Trump, the former president attacks Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, claiming that their rhetoric is responsible for the attempted assassination.
In an interview with Fox News, the tycoon said that the attacker "acted on the wave of highly inflammatory language from the Democrats ."
Meanwhile, it has emerged that Ryan Routh, the man suspected of trying to kill Donald Trump, has been charged with federal gun crimes , specifically possession of a firearm while convicted and possession of a firearm with a partially obliterated serial number. The Associated Press reports, noting that he faces 15 years in prison for the first charge and another five for the second.
Who is Ryan Routh?
Originally from North Carolina, Routh moved to Hawaii in 2018 where he opened a construction company. He has a lengthy criminal record, from drug possession to driving without a license. In April 2022, just over a month after Russia invaded Ukraine, the 58-year-old arrived in Krakow with other middle-aged Europeans with the aim of fighting alongside Kiev's forces. A wife, three children aged 23, 27 and 29, he is a donor to Democratic candidates and causes and is very active politically on social media. "He is an honest and hard-working man. I don't know what happened in Florida: from what I've heard he doesn't sound like the person I know," his son Oran told the media, claiming that his father had gone to Ukraine to "bring humanitarian aid".
Musk's post
Meanwhile , a controversial post by Elon Musk on X is also causing discussion: "And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala...", wrote the Tesla boss. Overwhelmed by the controversy, he then deleted it: "Jokes are much less funny if you don't know the context and the text is simply reported", he added in a new post.
(Unioneonline/D)