A chilling new court filing has unveiled terrifying developments in the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump, including a shocking international twist and a disturbing level of planning that involved tracking Trump’s aircraft — and trying to buy a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) to take it down.

According to a U.S. District Court filing from Florida, Ryan Wesley Routh — the man arrested after showing up armed at Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach last September — had earlier attempted to acquire military-grade weaponry from someone he believed to be in war-torn Ukraine.

In encrypted messages, Routh allegedly asked for either an RPG or a Stinger missile, declaring, “Trump is not good for Ukraine,” and telling his contact, “I need equipment so that Trump cannot get elected.”

Let that sink in. This wasn’t just some deranged man making idle threats. Prosecutors say Routh was actively plotting to destroy Trump’s campaign plane. He was surveilling the aircraft, sending photos, and noting the candidate’s comings and goings with messages like, “Trump’s plane, he gets on and off daily.”

And yet, weeks later, he managed to bypass the Secret Service and get within 500 yards of the former president at his own golf course.

The plot thickens with one jaw-dropping question: Who was the individual on the other end of Routh’s messages? Prosecutors only describe them as someone “believed to be a Ukrainian with access to military weapons.” Whether this person was legitimate or posing as such is unclear — but the communication was taken seriously enough for the Justice Department to include it in its case.

Routh, who was already facing charges for the golf course plot, now has prosecutors arguing that these messages provide direct evidence of intent to kill Trump using military hardware. The government’s motion to admit the encrypted chats as evidence makes clear: Routh was “actively tracking” the president’s movements with “substantial steps” taken toward assassination.

What’s more disturbing is how close Routh got. The House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump revealed last year that Routh had taken his position on the golf course at 1:59 a.m. — nearly nine hours before Trump arrived. He remained hidden for hours and was only discovered after a sweep by the Secret Service. By the time shots were exchanged, he was a mere 300 to 500 yards away from the president.

But even that encounter raises fresh concerns. One Secret Service agent reportedly fired six times at Routh from close range — and missed every single shot. The task force praised the agent’s “quick response,” but critics have rightly questioned the agency’s readiness, especially given how close this came to being a national tragedy.

This latest assassination plot follows the horrifying events of July 2024, when Trump was shot during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He survived, but retired firefighter Corey Comperatore died shielding his family, and two others were seriously injured. That attack sent shockwaves through the country and ignited a firestorm over security failures.

Now, with Routh’s trial set to begin on September 8, Americans are learning that his ambitions may have gone far beyond a single act of violence — potentially extending to the downing of a campaign aircraft and coordination with foreign actors.

Whether the Ukrainian link was real or not, one thing is certain: Routh believed it was. And he took that belief far enough to ask for a price, inquire about shipping, and declare his motive — stopping Trump from being elected.

Prosecutors are right to argue this shows clear intent, and if convicted, Routh faces life in prison. But beyond the courtroom, this story is a warning about the extreme lengths some are willing to go to prevent Donald Trump from returning to the White House.

And it raises disturbing questions: Who knew what, and when? Why wasn’t Routh stopped sooner? And how many more are out there like him, radicalized and convinced that violence is the only answer to stop political opponents?

One thing is clear: This wasn’t just an isolated incident. It was a blueprint for something far darker — and America needs to wake up.