Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh invites president to punch him in the face repeatedly

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Attempted presidential assassin Ryan Routh dared President Donald Trump to punch him in a court motion.

In a motion from Routh unsealed Tuesday, the defendant made an unusual request in a trial beset by theatrics — Trump’s would-be assassin invited the president to assault him physically in court.

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