Ryan Routh is accused of aiming a rifle at Trump as he played golf at his West Palm Beach club last September

A man on trial for trying to assassinate US President Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course declined to testify on Monday as part of a defence in which he is representing himself.

Ryan Routh wrapped up his case before lunch after questioning a firearms expert and two character witnesses for three hours in the morning.

US District Judge Aileen Cannon asked if Routh wanted to testify himself and he said: “I will not testify.”

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