Man arrested for making threats against Donald Trump and his family

Manuel Tamayo-Torres posted a video on Facebook where he addressed Donald Trump, referring to the latter as “Individual 1.” Tamayo-Torres said that Individual 1 was going to die, along with Individual 1’s son. He showed up in another video, with a firearm, where he threatened Trump. Investigators also discovered that Torres made false statements on federal forms during an attempt to purchase a gun.

From CNN:

Court documents did not directly identify Trump, only referring to him as “Individual 1.” Court documents identify “Individual 1” as a public figure, former president and the current president-elect.

Last Thursday, according to court documents, Tamayo-Torres said in a video posted on Facebook, “[Individual 1] you’re gonna die, [Individual 1], your son’s gonna die. Your whole family is going to die, [Individual 1]. This is reality now for you. This is the only reality you have in your future, [Individual 1], dying.”

In another video posted earlier this month, Tamayo-Torres threatened to shoot Trump and held up “what appears to be a white AR 15-style rifle with a 30-round magazine inserted into it,” according to the court documents.

Tamayo-Torres posted a video on August 23 from Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, where Trump held an afternoon rally. During the rally, Trump said he will create an independent commission to investigate assassination attempts while mentioning the attempt to assassinate him at a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Additional Reading:

Rose, R. (2024, November 27). Arizona man arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Trump. CNN. Link.

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