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Woman arrested for threatening to shoot Trump at Florida rally claims she was joking

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Zimmermann, D. (2026, October 30). Woman arrested for threatening to shoot Trump at Florida rally claims she was joking. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/4786136/young-woman-arrested-threatening-shoot-trump-florida-rally-claims-joking/

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Allison Albro, a 21-year-old woman, was arrested for threatening to shoot President Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Albro posted the threat on social media but claimed it was intended as a joke; she now faces charges of written threats to kill and unlawful use of a communications device.

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Allison Albro, 21, was arrested on October 30 for threatening to shoot Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Daytona Beach, Florida. She posted on Instagram the day before the rally: "Going to the Trump rally in my city tmr so I can shoot him with my glock! Wish me luck guys!!" After being alerted by the Secret Service, Volusia County deputies visited Albro's home and she broke down in tears, claiming her post was a joke. She faces charges of written threats to kill and unlawful use of a communications device. Sheriff Mike Chitwood stated that such threats would not be tolerated.

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Allison Albro PERSON · 1× Daytona Beach GPE · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Mike Chitwood PERSON · 1× Volusia County GPE · 1×

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A woman was arrested on charges of threatening to shoot President Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday night, but she claimed the social media post in which she made the threat was a “joke.”

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2026-10-31 · Washington Examiner

Woman arrested for threatening to shoot Trump at Florida rally claims she was joking · assertive framing

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Allison Albro, 21, faces charges of written threats to kill and unlawful use of a communications device, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced on Friday ahead of the rally. asserted

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