Ryan Wesley Routh was fixated on Ukraine, sources say | Here's what Trump has said about the war

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

74% : I have a good relationship," Trump said.
48% : "I think it's in the U.S. best interest to get this war finished and just get it done," Trump said.
39% : "So I think what this looks like is Trump sits down.
35% : Ryan Wesley Routh: What we know about the suspect in Trump 'attempted assassination'"I want to get the war settled.
33% : "Trump has said repeatedly he would achieve a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, but has not explicitly revealed a plan.
32% : Routh appears to have made recent social media posts critical of Trump and used social media to document his travel to Ukraine.
27% : Trump has frequently touted that under his administration, there wouldn't have been a war with Russia to begin with, saying during the ABC News debate, "If I were president it would have never started.
24% : While it's not clear if any of Trump's Ukraine comments led to Sunday's incident, Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, have made comments about the Russia-Ukraine war and the United States' involvement in the conflict.
24% : "Trump has been critical of the U.S. involvement in Ukraine and the billions of dollars of aid the country provided to Ukraine's war effort.
18% : Routh was arrested in connection with what the FBI called an "attempted assassination" of Trump on Sunday, and an investigation has found Routh has a lengthy criminal record and was fixated on Russia's war in Ukraine.
11% : During the ABC News debate, Trump refused to answer if he wanted Ukraine to win its war against Russia when pressed twice.RELATED: Timeline of apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at golf courseInstead, Trump said it would be in the country's best interest for the war to end.

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