The suspect in the assassination attempt on Trump had "delusions of grandeur" while recruiting for the Ukrainian cause, according to a report.

Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump, had attempted to recruit a group of foreign fighters to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia. However, his efforts were unsuccessful as the on-ground volunteers rejected him, describing Routh as having "grandiose delusions" and a "messiah complex," according to reports.

In March 2023, Routh, 58, traveled to Ukraine to aid the war effort but was swiftly dismissed as a "wack job" and "off" by other foreign fighters serving Ukraine, according to sources within the volunteer effort, as reported by the New York Post.

"An American who spoke to the Post on condition of anonymity said, "A crazy idiot, but no one's really surprised," while describing a person who was desperate to help and be important, but was on the crazier end of things."

Evelyn Aschenbrenner, an American who served in Ukraine's international legion, stated in an interview with USA Today that she also felt something was off about Routh.

Aschenbrenner stated that the vibe he sensed was a delusions of grandeur type, similar to a religious zealot.

Aschenbrenner stated that the arrest of Routh on Sunday at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., for allegedly lying in wait for Trump with an SKS-style rifle, made sense to her.

Routh, who was charged with federal weapons violations on Monday, stated to Financial Times last year that Ukraine's international legion rejected him due to his age and lack of battlefield expertise. He added that he was suggested to help with recruitment and coordination instead.

Despite the volunteer force's disavowal of Routh's solo efforts to recruit foreign fighters, reports suggest that Routh was not affiliated with the volunteer force.

Sources told the Post that Routh frustrated the force further by going on his own to "recruit" former Afghan commandos to the Ukrainian cause.

Routh sent Aschenbrenner a list of "five to six thousand Afghan names" who could potentially take up arms for Ukraine, according to a text exchange she recalled to USA Today.

"Have they been vetted? Do they have passports? Do they have military experience?" Aschenbrenner stated. "You lack the authority to discuss recruitment with individuals."

Another foreign legion member claimed that Routh had a "Messiah complex," and his unauthorized actions were harming Ukraine.

The member stated that this would not be beneficial for Ukraine's support to a certain extent.