According to what appears to be a
self-published e-book in 2023, Routh previously thought about the idea of a Trump assassination. In a section about Iran, Routh apologized to the Middle East nation for having previously voted for Trump, whom Routh described as a “retarded child” and said “ended up being brainless” for dismantling the
U.S.-Iran nuclear deal.
“I am man enough to say that I misjudged and made a terrible mistake,” Routh wrote. “You are free to assassinate Trump as well as me for that error in judgment.”
“No one here in the U.S. seems to have the balls to put natural selection to work,” he added, “or even unnatural selection.”