A man in Southern California has been arrested and charged with threatening the life of President-elect Donald Trump. Manuel Tamayo-Torres, 45, faces one count of making threats against Trump and four counts of providing false statements during the purchase of a firearm, according to federal authorities.
Tamayo-Torres, who has a criminal history, was convicted of felony assault in 2004 and served five years in prison for the offense.
The arrest follows a series of disturbing videos he allegedly posted on social media, filled with profanity-laden and threatening messages targeting Trump.
Court documents reveal that Tamayo-Torres posted daily videos online, referring to Trump as “Individual 1.” While he avoided mentioning Trump by name, he described “Individual 1” as a former and current president-elect, leaving little doubt about the intended target.
In these videos, Tamayo-Torres accused Trump of heinous crimes, including kidnapping and sex trafficking his children—claims that have no basis in reality.
One particularly troubling video posted on November 21 took on a racist tone. In the footage, Tamayo-Torres can be heard unleashing a tirade against Trump, calling him “low-life scum” and threatening violence.
“You’re Caucasian nothing,” he said in the video. “You’ll earn nothing. Aryan money, that’s