Three college students face federal charges over alleged threats against Trump ahead of campus rally

Three University of South Alabama students were arrested and charged with threatening President Donald Trump via social media posts made before his rally on campus. Federal investigators discovered the threats during routine social media monitoring ahead of the president’s visit. The charges were unsealed on the same day as the rally, which proceeded as scheduled.

• Three University of South Alabama students arrested for alleged threats against President Donald Trump.
• Charges filed over social media posts made prior to Trump’s rally on campus.
• Federal investigators discovered the posts during social media intelligence searches.
• One student allegedly made a threatening remark on a TikTok post about the president’s visit.
• Another student allegedly posted on X, referencing a past incident at Utah Valley University.
• The University of South Alabama stated it condemns threats and differentiates between free expression and unlawful conduct.
• President Trump held his rally as scheduled at the university’s Mitchell Center.