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

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Three University of South Alabama students were arrested on federal charges after allegedly making threats against then-President Donald Trump via social media before his campus rally in October 2026. Federal investigators identified the students through emergency disclosure requests and university police assistance, linking them to threatening posts on TikTok and X days prior to the event. The University of South Alabama condemned any form of threat directed at officials while emphasizing support for free expression within legal boundaries.

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Three University of South Alabama students were arrested on Friday, days before President Donald Trump's rally at the university in Mobile, Alabama. Each student faced federal charges for allegedly posting threatening messages against the president on social media platforms such as TikTok and X (formerly Twitter). The FBI uncovered these posts while conducting pre-visit social media surveillance, leading to emergency disclosure requests and collaboration with local law enforcement to identify the suspects. One student reportedly posted a threat under a TikTok video about Trump's visit, while another allegedly suggested that University of South Alabama would be remembered similarly to Utah Valley University, where protests against Trump’s 2016 appearance turned violent. The federal cases were unsealed shortly before Trump was due to address the crowd at the university's Mitchell Center.

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

students → face → rally

Three University of South Alabama students were arrested Friday over alleged threats against President Donald Trump ahead of his evening rally on the Mobile campus, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News. asserted

source → arrest → News

The students were each charged with threatening the president over social media posts allegedly made in the days leading up to Trump’s visit, according to the Lagniappe Daily. uncertain

students → charge → Daily

The federal cases were unsealed Friday afternoon, just hours before Trump was scheduled to take the stage at the university’s Mitchell Center, the outlet reported. asserted

outlet → unseal → Center

Federal investigators discovered the posts while conducting social media intelligence searches ahead of the president’s visit and used emergency disclosure requests and information from University of South Alabama police to identify the individuals, according to FBI affidavits cited by Lagniappe. uncertain

investigators → discover → Lagniappe

One student allegedly wrote a threatening remark toward Trump under a TikTok post about the president’s planned visit to the campus, according to an FBI affidavit cited by the outlet. uncertain

student → write → outlet

Another student allegedly posted on X that people would “remember the University of South Alabama the same way they remember Utah Valley University,” according to the outlet’s account of the FBI affidavit. uncertain

they → post → affidavit

A third student allegedly replied to a TikTok post about Trump’s appearance. uncertain

student → reply → appearance

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said earlier in the week that his office was assisting federal authorities as they monitored social media activity related to the president’s upcoming appearance. asserted

they → say → appearance

The University of South Alabama said ahead of the event that the rally was not university-sponsored and that the Mitchell Center had been rented by the Republican National Committee (RNC). asserted

Center → say → Committee

“The University of South Alabama unequivocally condemns any form of threats directed at elected officials or any individual with whom we disagree,” the university said in a statement to Fox News Digital. asserted

university → condemn → Digital

“We encourage open dialogue and active civic participation, and having a difference of opinion is a natural part of any vibrant community. asserted

having → encourage → community

Trump took the stage for the midterm campaign rally Friday evening as scheduled, returning to Mobile roughly 11 years after his 2015 rally in the city during the opening months of his first presidential campaign. asserted

Trump → take → campaign

“It sort of all began here,” Trump told the crowd Friday, recalling the 2015 event. asserted

Trump → begin → event

He also recognized Burch and University of South Alabama President Jo Bonner from the stage. asserted

He → recognize → stage

Fox News Digital reached out to the Department of Justice, FBI, Secret Service and the University of South Alabama for additional information. asserted

Digital → reach → information

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

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