Staff Reports
In a plot twist worthy of a B-grade thriller, the ongoing saga surrounding Ryan Routh, the man allegedly intent on putting an end to Donald Trump’s days, becomes more peculiar by the hour. The man has a history that reads like a script pulled from a low-budget horror film, and it’s clear that Routh makes the cast of characters from “Duck Dynasty” look downright normal.
Routh’s escapades in North Carolina reveal a resume filled with more oddities than a circus sideshow. Among his significant achievements are multiple counts of weapon possession that leaned more towards “mass destruction” than “neighborhood watch.” To top it off, he has a background that includes a healthy mix of writing bad checks and auto theft—because what’s a little grand theft auto without some fuzzy math on your checkbook?
Ryan Routh’s former neighbor says the family was 'weird,' and kept a 'horse in the house' https://t.co/3RTVtzd2Wo
— Ben Owen (@hrkbenowen) September 19, 2024
The true pièce de résistance of this bizarre tale may very well be the fact that Routh kept a full-sized horse in his house. One of his former neighbors, Kim Mungo, made this strange admission, as if it were an everyday occurrence. While others across the country would raise a brow at the idea of equine roommates, Mungo declared that the guns in the house were somehow less odd than having a horse trotting around. It’s probably safe to say that Routh’s housewarming party didn’t exactly include a “please leave your pets at home” sign.
Despite the suspicious circumstances surrounding Routh, Mungo described him as “a good guy” who was sweet to her and her friends. Apparently, this is the new definition of “good guy”—owning a horse as a living room decoration while appealing to foreign nations for the literal assassination of a former U.S. president. It’s tough to say whether being adjacent to a crime scene would create skepticism among neighbors or serve as a weird conversation starter at cookouts.
In a plot development that might make even the most seasoned conspiracy theorist blink twice, Routh reportedly self-published a book in 2023, explicitly inviting Iran to assassinate Trump, and lavishing creative insults on the man. It appears that his previous admiration for the former president morphed into something that could be classified as fanatical. This prompted the question: was Trump’s hair too big for Routh to handle, or was he just trying to secure a spot on the next list of “what not to read in your book club”?
As the unraveling story continues, it becomes increasingly evident that the life and actions of Ryan Routh are more suited to a screenplay than reality. Only time will unveil the full profile of this character, but one thing is clear—there’s enough weirdness here to fuel an entire season of any reality show trying to cash in on the latest celebrity shenanigans.
