The assassination attempt by Ukrainian extremist sympathizers came less than a week after Vice President Kamala Harris lied and said former President Donald Trump had told Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine.
Harris said During the debate with Trump:
It's well known that he admires dictators and wants to be a dictator. It's well known that he said about Putin that he can do whatever he wants and he can invade Ukraine. It's well known that he said that Russia was great when it invaded Ukraine.
Even though this was not true, ABC News host Lindsey Davis responded, “Thank you, Vice President Harris.”
Viewers gather to watch a debate between Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at the Angry Elephant Bar & Grill in San Antonio, Texas, on September 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Trump never told Putin that he was free to invade Ukraine and do whatever he wanted.
The lie that Trump told Putin “he can do whatever he wants” stemmed from Trump recalling that at a rally this year, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel asked him whether the United States would defend Germany from Russia if Germany didn't meet its defense spending obligations under NATO treaties. Trump said he responded to Merkel, “No, I won't protect you guys. In fact, I encourage them to do whatever they want. You have to pay. You have to pay your bills.”
Trump was speaking hypothetically about a hypothetical situation to pressure Germany, Europe's largest economy, to meet its obligation to spend 2% of its GDP on defense. He never told Putin to “do whatever you want,” and he never said to “invade Ukraine.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attend the Eurasian Economic Council in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 1, 2019. (Alexey Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool photo via The Associated Press)
This lie has been repeated many times by President Joe Biden, other Democrats and most recently by Harris during the debates.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, the suspect in Sunday's assassination attempt on President Trump, was an ardent supporter of Ukraine. Reports said he was willing to go to Ukraine to fight in 2022 but was rejected due to his age and lack of military experience.
Instead, Routh decided to recruit Afghan soldiers to fight in Ukraine. The New York Times.
Routh is The Times, “In my opinion, everyone should support Ukrainians.”
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According to Reuters, he Newsweek Romania: “Many other conflicts are grey, but this one is definitely black and white. It's about good and evil.”
“If the government won't send in formal troops, then we as civilians have to carry the torch and make this happen. We've got a great group of people here, but it's only a fraction of the number that should be here,” he was quoted as saying.
A March 2023 Semaphore article identified Routh as the head of the International Volunteer Center, which reportedly supports foreigners who want to help Ukraine through military and humanitarian means.
According to the Associated Press, Rouse self-published a book in 2023 titled “Ukraine's Unwinnable War,” in which he describes Trump as a “fool” and a “clown.”
According to the Associated Press, Routh frequently posted on social media about Ukraine and other conflicts and also ran a website where he raised funds and sought volunteers to fight for Kiev.
“I will fight and die for Ukraine,” he once posted on X.
The Associated Press reported that they had filmed video of Routh at a protest at Kiev's Independence Square in April 2020, just two months after the invasion of Ukraine. He was seen holding a sign that read, “We cannot tolerate corruption and evil for the next 50 years. Let's end Russia for our children.” Later that day, he also visited a memorial to “foreigners killed by Putin.”
Routh also wanted to organize a “We are the World” style effort for Ukraine. “I have the lyrics and the music,” he posted to X, according to the Associated Press.
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