Word “Florida Man” is a popular Internet meme based on the notion that the state is home to people who are prone to irrational or outrageous behavior. CNN The article on the meme suggests that several factors are responsible for the high number of bizarre incidents in Florida: public records laws that give reporters easy access to police reports, the state’s large population, its highly unpredictable weather and, apparently, inadequate funding for mental health.
Here are some recent examples:
- Florida man picked up a pistol after eating chicken wings for over an hour
- A man decapitated an animal during a domestic dispute in Florida
- A Florida man lost his arm to an alligator after using a pond as a bathroom
- Florida man blocked off a street for 10 hours while throwing meth and exposing his genitals
- Florida man ticketed for driving a “booty patrol” truck that resembles a Border Patrol vehicle
In fact, there’s even an internet game called the Florida Man Birthday Challenge, in which you can discover the adventures of a Florida resident that day by typing in your birthday followed by “Florida Man.” In the following passage, September 15th will read: “Florida Man tries to assassinate Donald Trump.”
Of course, some scholars might say that the term “Florida Man” doesn’t apply here, because Ryan Routh He was recently in Hawaii and spent most of his life in North Carolina, but you know what they say about Rome…
While assassination attempts on U.S. presidents (and presidential candidates) are an integral part of the country’s history, a second attempt during the same election cycle is quite rare. This second attempt on Trump took place in his natural habitat – the golf course – where a man named Ryan Routh, armed with an AK-47 rifle, managed to get within 300-500 yards of Trump’s golfing spot.
The last time Trump was shot, it became an iconic photo, after which Trump boasted in his usual modest way: “A lot of people say it’s the most iconic photo you’ve ever seen. They’re right, and I didn’t die. Usually, you have to die to get an iconic photo.”
This time, he joked with his doctor that he was glad he “didn’t need his services today” and told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that he was “disappointed he couldn’t finish his putt,” adding that he “was level and his putt was a birdie.”
Interestingly, Routh has been in the news before. In 2023, he appeared in a New York Times profile about Americans who traveled to Ukraine after Russia’s 2022 invasion. He claimed to have tried to recruit Afghan soldiers who had fled the Taliban to fight against Russia, and it is difficult to ascertain his exact political ideology from his social media profile.
He voted for Trump in 2016, but later became disenchanted with him. By 2020, Routh had become quite impressed with Trump. Tulsi GabbardAnd more recently Ramaswami-Haley appeared to endorse the Republican ticket. When Ramaswami dropped out of the election he wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “You can’t give up. Why? You must stay on the ballot until the end. You must fight. You must keep giving speeches and keep trying until election day, no matter the results. Don’t give up. Join Nikki and keep working. Never give up.”
The first assassination attempt on Trump prompted the Democratic establishment to call for a crackdown on Joe Biden’s presidency.
To be fair, we are in completely uncharted territory here, with a second assassination attempt on a presidential candidate during an election cycle. The outcome is difficult to predict because of America’s current broken culture, especially since MAGA has fundamentally transformed the Republican Party. What was once a party of fiscal conservatism, respect for institutions, and a commitment to free markets has now morphed into a personality-driven populist movement centered around Trump. This shift has alienated many traditional Republicans, created deep internal divisions, and left the GOP struggling with an identity crisis. Before the assassination attempt, republican party‘s major attack was based on a false rumor that Haitians were eating cats in Springfield, Ohio.
Here are the ten biggest developments of the day:
- Big Picture: How did the second attack happen? Trump can influence the election
- Russia’s response: The Kremlin reacted to Raut’s pro-Ukraine stance, saying it was a ploy to fool them. The fire had consequences.
- Diplomat: Ryan Routh was very vocal about world politics and was once invited Kim Jong-un arrives in Hawaii for talks.
- The son said: Raut’s son said his father was not capable of violence and expected to occur It had been “blown out of proportion.”
- Opposition condemned: Vice President Harris swiftly condemned Speaking about the assassination attempt, he said: “There is no place for violence in America.”
- Lumar Lens: Laura Loomer already has a conspiracy theory. Like all of Loomer’s other theories, This is great.
- Before time? As published on the cover of Time magazine gone viral For allegedly “predicting” a second assassination attempt.
- Mother knows best? A mom who bought Swift concert tickets for her daughter’s 13th birthday offered to sell them after Swift endorsed Harris.
- Black and Indian: Trump has repeatedly attacked Harris for her mixed heritage. For some voters, this is a personal issue.
- The Truth About Springfield: While Trump’s campaign lied about the strange eating habits of immigrants, there’s actually a study done on it. Arrival of Haitians Its prevalence has also increased in Springfield, Ohio in recent years.
