People On The Left Sure Are Making A Lot Of Death Threats

John Sexton examines a troubling wave of online death threats and assassination plots targeting Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and other prominent Republicans. Explore the latest federal arrests, unhinged social media rhetoric, and why these dangerous incidents are sparking concern.

October 23, 2026

2 min read

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(Hot Air) In the past couple days I've come across quite a few death threats aimed at President Trump, Elon Musk and other Republicans. I'm not sure if these threats are on the rise or if I'm just noticing them more. But there have been quite a few in the past several months.

Let's start in July of this year, just three months ago:

FBI agents arrested Knoxville man Garry Lee Williams, 44, Thursday over allegations he posted repeated TikTok videos threatening to kill Trump, FBI Director Kash Patel, Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler and Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noe, according to the Justice Department.

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