These threats happen way too often.
The Department of Justice has just announced that a Florida man has been arrested for threatening to kill President Trump.
In a press release, the DOJ announced a 20-year-old man was arrested for posting an Instagram photo of himself holding a rifle with the caption “MAGA Otw to kill trump”
Take a look:
NEW: Plant City man charged federally after posting Instagram threat with AR-15 to assassinate President Trump
Nick Guadalupe Cruz-Lopez, 20, faces up to five years in federal prison for posting a photo of himself holding an AR-15-style rifle with the caption “MAGA Otw to kill…
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) April 8, 2026
Read the DOJ’s full report here:
Nick Guadalupe Cruz-Lopez (20, Plant City, FL) has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making a threat to kill the President of the United States. If convicted, Cruz-Lopez faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
According to the complaint, on April 2, 2026, Cruz-Lopez posted the following photo on his Instagram account, which stated, “MAGA Otw to kill trump” and showed Cruz-Lopez in a vehicle holding an AR-15 style rifle.
Federal agents located Cruz-Lopez that day and arrested him.
A criminal complaint is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ross Roberts.
This is one of the numerous times someone has been arrested for threatening the life of President Trump in recent months.
On April 1, a Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate Trump.
🚨🇺🇸 Massachusetts man Andrew D. Emerald was arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate Trump, after posting specific online threats and brandishing a sword at police.
The Joint Terrorism Task Force swooped in to take care of him.
Reminder: the FBI really does read your… https://t.co/ieOcA4RlsM pic.twitter.com/Y6VCCG8ACE
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 2, 2026
NBC News reported more on the arrest:
A Massachusetts man brandished a sword when federal agents tried to arrest him on Wednesday for allegedly making threats online against President Donald Trump, the FBI said.
Andrew D. Emerald, of Great Barrington, held “a long, metallic sword in one hand” and a “sheath to that sword in the other hand” when officers showed up at his door. The man, who is in his 40s, told agents they would have to shoot him, according to an affidavit filed Wednesday.
Emerald was ultimately arrested with the help of an FBI crisis negotiator and a local police officer who got him to voluntarily leave his residence and surrender to authorities, the affidavit said, adding that the FBI seized multiple swords and bladed weapons from Emerald’s house following his arrest.
He was charged with eight counts of interstate transmission of threatening communications and could face up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000 if found guilty. Emerald pleaded not guilty to the charges Wednesday, according to court documents.
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