A 21-year-old Florida woman has been arrested after allegedly threatening to “shoot” the President donald trump At one of his rallies in Daytona Beach, Florida.
alison jean albro The Volusia County Sheriff of Daytona Beach was arrested early on Friday, October 30, just hours before Trump was to visit the area. mike chitwood announced.
Albro allegedly posted threat on Instagram
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Albro posted a selfie on Instagram Thursday evening with the caption, “I’m going to the Trump rally in my hometown TMR so I can shoot him with my Glock! Wish me luck guys!!” The FBI contacted Daytona-area detectives about the post, and staff members at the Volusia Crime Center were contacted. able to recognize Albro as the alleged author.
Deputies from the Sheriff’s Homeland Security Unit and U.S. Secret Service agents visited Albro’s residence in Daytona Beach. Albro admitted to making the Instagram post told His mother asked him to remove it after warning him that he would be arrested.
He told delegates it was a ‘joke’
When Albro spoke to authorities about the post, they said it should not be taken as a serious statement. “She said she was joking with this post; she does not have access to a Glock or any other weapon, and she would never hurt anyone,” Chitwood. Said.
Albro was booked into the Volusia County Jail. Was accused With written threats to kill or cause bodily harm and unlawful use of a communication device. Under Florida law, making written threats to kill is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, while unlawful use of a communications device is a third-degree felony. A judge ordered Albro held without bond pending his first court appearance, and a hearing will be scheduled within five days. A federal law makes it a crime to threaten the president, but there is no indication that Albro is facing federal charges, according to a report.
Sheriff said threats will not be tolerated
Chitwood, who shared an image of the alleged threat online, reacted to the arrest in a Facebook post. “We will not tolerate threats to assassinate the President,” he wrote. “Alison Albro, 21, Daytona Beach, is learning it the hard way.”
“Today she’s sitting in jail,” Chitwood continued. “I would strongly advise anyone thinking of posting a ‘joke’ like this to think twice.”
He said his office is “working closely with the Secret Service, the FBI, and all of our law enforcement partners to ensure that this presidential visit to Daytona Beach is a safe event for everyone attending and our entire community.”
Trump is making final campaign stop before the midterms
Trump’s rally is being held at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach and Security Activities have been intensified regarding the President’s visit. It is one of the last in-person campaign events Trump will hold before the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3.
Trump, 80, had previously canceled plans to attend rallies in Kansas and Iowa during the last weekend before the election in favor of tele-rallies, but he later added both stops to his itinerary for Sunday, Nov. 1. Trump survived two assassination attempts during the 2024 presidential campaign, including a July 2024 shooting at a rally in Butler, Penn. In September 2024, a man was arrested after hiding with a rifle near Trump’s golf course in West Palm. Beach, Florida, and was later convicted.