Man charged with trying to assassinate Trump on golf course

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A man has been charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump after staking out the presidential hopeful on his Florida golf course.

Ryan Routh was arrested after allegedly poking his gun through bushes surrounding the West Palm Beach golf course on 15 September.

Routh was initially charged with two gun offences but prosecutors have upgraded the charges.

They said Routh left a note, written months before his arrest, signalling his intention to kill Mr Trump.

It was dropped off at the home of an unidentified person who contacted authorities following his arrest, said the US Justice Department.

Prosecutors said the note read: “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you. I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster.”

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