A recent Gallup poll indicates that independent voters have a more favorable view of Donald Trump compared to Kamala Harris, with 44% of independents viewing Trump favorably versus 35% for Harris. Trump's overall favorability among all voters is at 46%, while Harris stands at 35%, with both candidates having higher unfavorable ratings among the electorate. In a separate incident, Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate Trump, with social media speculation about his party affiliation. Public records confirm Routh is neither a Republican nor a Democrat, but rather an unaffiliated voter in North Carolina and Hawaii. Routh expressed disappointment in Trump in a 2020 post, stating he would be glad when Trump was gone, but maintains a politically independent stance. His complex voter registration history includes multiple removals due to felony convictions, and he most recently participated in the 2024 Democratic primary.