Second Assassination Attempt: Deep State, BlackRock conspiracies debunked
-Reuters
A second assassination attempt on Donald Trump has sparked two major conspiracy theories surrounding suspect Ryan Routh, focusing on his alleged connections to BlackRock and the Ukrainian military.
The incident took place on Sunday, September 15, at Trump National Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while Trump was golfing. He was unharmed and returned to his Mar-a-Lago residence afterward.
The first conspiracy theory claims that Routh appeared in a video for BlackRock, an investment firm frequently targeted by conspiratorial narratives.
Why are both attempted of President Trump assassins working in the BlackRock commercials? Inside job.
The Deep State? The FBI? The CIA? The Secret Service?
Hope he does not get Epsteined. #trumpassassinationattempt2 #TrumpAssassinationAttempt pic.twitter.com/3yx37ZOraI— AJ Huber (@Huberton) September 16, 2024
However, this claim has been thoroughly debunked. The video in question was created in 2022 and highlighted protests demanding the safe evacuation of Ukrainian soldiers from Mariupol’s Avovstal Iron and Steel Works. Routh was indeed photographed at the protest by the Associated Press, but the video was not produced by BlackRock.
The second theory revolves around Routh’s self-proclaimed ties to the Ukrainian military.
According to CNN’s John Miller, Routh frequently boasted on social media about his involvement in Ukraine, where he claimed to recruit soldiers to fight in the ongoing conflict.
This has fueled conspiracy theories suggesting that Routh’s connections to Ukraine indicate possible Deep State or NATO involvement in the assassination attempt on Trump.
Ryan Routh is a total NATO/CIA asset and was told where to be today to kill Trump. https://t.co/YRqK4CuemG
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) September 16, 2024
However, according to The Telegraph, the International Legion in Ukraine had concerns about Routh’s behavior, to the extent that they considered requesting the Ukrainian government to ban him from the country.
Despite these contradictions, conspiracy theorists continue to use his brief appearance in a pro-Ukraine video and his alleged military ties to stoke claims of a government conspiracy behind the attempt on Trump’s life.
While conservatives initially painted Routh as a liberal, his political views are reportedly more nuanced. Routh voted for Trump in 2016 and recently endorsed Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. He also embraced conspiracy theories, including those related to COVID-19, adding complexity to the narrative around his actions and motivations.