Oran Routh, the son of the man named as the suspect in the attempted assassination of President Trump, said his father hates Trump.

The 35-year-old told Daily Mail that his father is not a violent person and didn’t believe he owned a gun.

He told the outlet it was the first time he heard about the incident.

OK Oran Routh 🙄

•Hates Trump, just like dad.
•Defends his dad, Ryan Routh.
•Calls him a “great dad!” but the had a falling out 🤔
•Didn’t know his dad was in Florida.

“I didn't ask him for more information because we've had a falling out. We've grown apart.” pic.twitter.com/iX23taGdwm

— KK Berd 🇺🇸 (@keny_berd) September 16, 2024

Per Daily Mail:

He said his father hates Trump as ‘every reasonable person does.

‘I don’t like Trump either,’ the son added.

But he said his dad is not a violent person and couldn’t believe his father would target the president.

‘He’s my dad and all he’s had is couple traffic tickets, as far as I know,’ the son said. ‘That’s crazy. I know my dad and love my dad, but that’s nothing like him.’

The former president was rushed to safety on Sunday after multiple shots were fired in his vicinity while he was playing golf at his club in West Palm Beach.

Routh said his father, who had no military experience, said he had traveled to Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion to help volunteer and provide aid to those affected.

Routh moved to Hawaii a few years back and was living with his longtime girlfriend. He said he didn’t know his father was even in Florida.

BREAKING: Ryan Wesley Routh’s son says his father hates Donald Trump like “all reasonable people.”

Oran Routh tells the Daily Mail his father is not a violent person and didn’t believe he owned a firearm.

“This was the first I heard about it,” he told the Daily Mail.

Oran said… pic.twitter.com/vIoQz2xkcZ

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 16, 2024

Oran Routh told Daily Mail that he had a falling out with his father but didn’t go into specific details.

However, he still spoke highly of his father.

“He’s not a violent person. He’s a hard worker and a great dad. He’s a great dude, a nice guy and has worked his whole f****** life,” he told the outlet.

“I hate this game every four years, and think that we all do, and if my father wants to be a martyr to how broken and disassociated the process has become from the real problems and practical solutions, then that’s his choice,” he told Daily Mail in a text message after ending the phone call.

“I’m not saying that’s what he’s done or what he’s about, that’s just my own rant being fed up with it all for my entire adult life,” he added.

From the New York Post:

Ryan Routh, 58, was allegedly armed with an AK-47 just a few hundred yards away from Trump as he played golf at the Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach, authorities said.

A Secret Service agent a hole ahead of Trump scoping out the area spotted the suspect as he stuck the barrel of his rifle through the chain fence on the outskirts of the golf club.

After the agent opened fire, Routh fled but was captured shortly after.

Oran Routh said he was unaware his father was even in Florida, and assumed he was in Hawaii when the two spoke recently.

“He said he was at the beach, but I thought that meant the outer banks in Hawaii,” he reportedly said. “I didn’t ask him for more information because we’ve had a falling out. We’ve grown apart.”