(Patriot.Buzz) – Last year, wannabe Trump assassin Ryan Wesley Routh went to Ukraine hoping to join the fight against Russia and make a significant impact.
However, seasoned foreign fighters there quickly rejected him for being a “wack job” and “off,” as multiple sources involved in the volunteer effort revealed.
Some had met him personally, while others recognized his “type” immediately and were not surprised by his behavior.
One American fighting in Ukraine described him as a “crazy idiot, but no one’s really surprised.”
“There are people like that that show up and are desperate to help and be important. And he was just one of those – just on the crazier end of things,” the person said.
Despite having no military background, Routh believed he could still contribute to Ukraine’s war efforts. He arrived around March 2023.
A volunteer highlighted that Routh allegedly used a GoPro while scouting Trump, linking it to problematic behaviors in Ukraine. “There’s too many clout chasers” among the foreigners visiting, the volunteer said.
“A lot of the people that are here are not really here for Ukraine, they’re not really here for the war. They’re here to kind of be famous or live out a fantasy or feel like they’re a part of something,” said the volunteer.
Rejected by the Ukrainian Foreign Legion, Routh tried to set up his own recruitment operation, which was also not well-received.
The Financial Times quoted him saying he was turned away for being “old” and lacking combat experience and was instead asked to help with recruitment and coordination.
A volunteer recalled, “Oh man I knew I recognized that guy. He had some scheme where he was moving people from Afghanistan to Ukraine to fight.”
One fighter who encountered Routh described him as “already extremely shady.” The fighter added, “I ran into him once, he struck me as unbalanced and dangerous.”
Routh was noted in major publications like the New York Times, where he made bold statements and criticized Ukrainians for not taking his advice on enhancing the Foreign Legion.
Groups in Ukraine with which Routh claimed affiliation have disowned him.
The International Volunteer Center and Ukraine’s Azov Brigade both stated they had no connection to him, with the latter clarifying that his presence at a rally was pure coincidence.
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