Trump assassination suspect Ryan Routh spoke with a human trafficker about smuggling a family of Afghans into the US last year, according to bombshell court documents his lawyers tried to have blocked.

The Justice Department released a trove of text messages showing that Routh, 58, had allegedly communicated with a Mexican people smuggler known only as ‘Ramiro.’ 

The DOJ included the text messages in a Monday filing in direct response to a motion by Routh’s lawyers to block evidence of his alleged human smuggling. 

The Justice Department said that it was evidence that the would-be assassin had been trying to plan to flee the country if he would have succeeded in killing Trump.

In one of the texts, Routh messaged Ramiro in February of 2024, referencing his former roofing company and saying he was now living in Hawaii. 

‘I need to get a family from Amecameca city south of Mexico City to Eagle Pass, Texas. Can you take them from me. I will pay you.’ 

Ramiro responded that he needed to know if they had permission to enter the US and their nationalities. 

Routh followed up by saying the family was from Afghanistan and that they had traveled from Brazil to Mexico. Routh noted that they had Brazilian visas. 

The Justice Department has released a trove of text messages alleging that Routh, seen here, had engaged with a Mexican individual known only as 'Ramiro'

The Justice Department has released a trove of text messages alleging that Routh, seen here, had engaged with a Mexican individual known only as ‘Ramiro’

Prosecutors say Routh plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as he played golf at his West Palm Beach country club

Prosecutors say Routh plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as he played golf at his West Palm Beach country club

He added: ‘The border at Eagle Pass, Texas, is all I want. They can apply for asylum there.’

‘They would have gotten killed by the Taliban at Afghanistan so they had to leave’, he later wrote. 

After some back-and-forth, the individual informed Routh that he would charge $1,800 to drive them to Eagle Pass personally and drop them at the border. 

Routh responded: ‘That is way to [sic] expensive to just take them to the border. This is a humanitarian mission dude, this family needs help.’

After Routh expressed his dissatisfaction with the price, he followed up with another text two days later before the conversation dried up until September of last year.

The court documents indicate that Routh texted Ramiro just two days before he allegedly tried to assassinate the president, telling him: ‘I may come to visit soon’.

‘The point here is that Ramiro is the human smuggler, and that Routh appealed to Ramiro in hatching his escape plan’, prosecutors said.

Routh’s attorneys said that the discussions with ‘Ramiro’ have nothing to do with the case against him. 

After some back-and-forth, the individual informed Routh that he would charge $1,800 to drive them to Eagle Pass, Texas. Migrants are seen here making the crossing at Eagle Pass in July of 2023

After some back-and-forth, the individual informed Routh that he would charge $1,800 to drive them to Eagle Pass, Texas. Migrants are seen here making the crossing at Eagle Pass in July of 2023

The DOJ had included the text messages in a Monday filing in direct response to a motion by Routh's lawyers to suppress evidence of his alleged human smuggling

The DOJ had included the text messages in a Monday filing in direct response to a motion by Routh’s lawyers to suppress evidence of his alleged human smuggling

Routh fled after dropping his weapon without firing a shot. Prosecutors say he left behind a note describing his intentions. He was arrested a short time later

Routh fled after dropping his weapon without firing a shot. Prosecutors say he left behind a note describing his intentions. He was arrested a short time later 

According to the DOJ, the texts would provide context for the jury at the trial, which is set to begin on September 8, 2025.

It comes after it emerged last month in court documents that Routh had sought to purchase a rocket launcher from Ukraine the month before he was arrested.

In a filing, it was alleged that he had been corresponding on an encrypted messaging app, with someone he believed to be a Ukrainian with access to military weapons.

Routh had asked his associate to ‘send me an RPG [rocket propelled grenade] or stinger, and I will see what I can do. [Trump] is not good for Ukraine’, it added.

Prosecutors say it was further proof of his intent to assassinate Trump. The conversation also included discussions over the price and shipment of anti-aircraft weapons.

He sent an image to the Ukrainian messenger with an image of Trump’s campaign plane and wrote: ‘Trump’s plane, he gets on and off daily.’ 

Prosecutors say Routh plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through shrubbery as Trump played golf at his West Palm Beach country club last year. 

Before Trump came into view, Routh was spotted by a Secret Service agent. Routh allegedly aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire.

Routh fled after dropping his weapon without firing a shot. Prosecutors said he left behind a note describing his intentions. He was arrested a short time later.

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