evidence: Trump falsely suggests his rivals ‘tried to kill me’ as he rallies at site of assassination attempt [...] Rather than giving the former president a new perspective on the political temperature in the country, Trump’s rhetoric appears to have become more volatile; during the rally, he suggested that his political opponents "maybe tried to kill me." [...] Routh was arrested and charged with attempting to assassinate Trump, as well as assaulting a federal officer and three other weapons violations. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.