The New York Times accidentally printed an article falsely claiming Ryan Routh was not found guilty.
A screenshot of an article headlined “Man Found Not guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida.”
Since then, they have corrected the error and claim that it was an “inadvertent” pre-written version.
This is what I got when I searched for Ryan Routh @nytimes in the first and second subheads. Why is the preloading? I understand that you have a prewrite. Routh has just been convicted of all charges. We’ll make sure it’s in tomorrow’s print edition. pic.twitter.com/JfVi05ZrDk
Mary Katharine Ham 23 September 2025 HTML0
The New York Times mistakenly published the wrong article about would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh, who was found guilty of all charges on Tuesday.
Journalism outlets will often write obituaries and election results, or potential court verdicts, before the event. They use the basic facts and add any key details that are necessary on the day.
A screenshot revealed that the New York Times had accidentally published the headline “Man Found Not guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida.” In the lede, the article now scrubbed stated, “In an unexpected verdict, a Federal jury acquitted Ryan Routh from attempting to assassinate major presidential candidate last. The screenshot indicated that the article was to be published in print on September 24, 2025.
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A spokesperson from The New York Times told Fox News Digital that “The Times, like many other news outlets, prepares for possible outcomes before newsworthy events such as courtroom verdicts.” A previous version of this story was accidentally published with a version of the not guilty verdict. It was replaced by the correct version less that a minute after it was first published, and an explanation was added. The current version clearly states that Mr. Routh has been found guilty of all five charges against him.
Ryan Routh has been found guilty of all charges.
A jury convicted Ryan Routh in just two hours on Tuesday after a two-week long trial. Routh had attempted to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a Florida Golf Course. The plot was foiled when a Secret Service Agent spotted Routh, fired a bullet and sent him fleeing.
Chaos broke out in the courtroom after Routh, a woman and a man federal jury, were found guilty of all charges. Routh attempted to stab his neck with a pencil and was quickly pulled out by officers.
