Three Alabama College Students Charged Federally Over Alleged Trump Threats

Three University of South Alabama students were arrested on federal charges alleging threats against President Donald Trump on Friday, October 2, 2026, ahead of his campus rally in Mobile.^[1]

FBI affidavits say agents uncovered the alleged threats during pre-visit social media intelligence searches and identified the students through emergency disclosure requests and university police.^[1] One post allegedly referenced remembering the University of South Alabama "like Utah Valley University," where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed in 2025.^[1] Another post was a direct TikTok threat, and a third replied to a TikTok about the rally.^[1] The federal cases were unsealed hours before Trump's scheduled rally at the university's Mitchell Center, and the event went forward as planned.^[1]

FBI affidavits say agents conducted pre-visit social media intelligence searches ahead of Trump's campus visit, which led them to the posts and accounts.^[1] The agents then used emergency disclosure requests to obtain account information and worked with university police to locate and arrest the students on federal threat charges.^[1]

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