Thankfully, the deranged individual was taken into custody before he could act on his twisted fantasies. The political violence and constant threats against President Trump and his family MUST STOP. James Gerald Eckert, Jr., 39, of Rochester, New York, was arrested and charged with making threats to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm upon a member of the immediate family of the President. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the charges Monday. The federal offense carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
According to the criminal complaint, on June 18, 2026, a U.S. Secret Service agent on duty at Donald Trump Jr.’s residence was alerted to multiple threats made in the live chat of Trump Jr.’s podcast, “Triggered with Donald Trump Jr.”
