A man from northern Illinois has been arrested on federal charges, accused of threatening President Trump in a video he posted online, saying the president “should be executed.”Trent Schneider, 57, was arrested by a Lake County Sheriff’s SWAT team on Monday at his home in Winthrop Harbor, and was handed over to federal authorities. According to a criminal complaint unsealed on Monday, he is charged with one count of “making a true threat to injure another person in interstate commerce.”Schneider is accused of posting an Instagram video of himself on Oct. 16, in which he allegedly stated: “I’m going to get some guns. I know where I can get a lot of f***ing guns and I am going to take care of business myself. I’m tired of all you f***ing frauds. People need to f***ing die and people are going to die. F*** all of you, especially you Trump. You should be executed.” The video included the caption: “THIS IS 3 NOT A THREAT!!! à¡ AFTER LOSING EVERYTHING and My House Auction date is 11.04.2025 @realDonaldTrump SHOULD BE EXECUTED!!! à¡ SHE IS A #FRAUD and a #COWARD!!! à« SHE CARES NOTHING ABOUT YOU or ME!!!” According to the charges, Schneider posted the same video online 18 times between Oct. 16 and Oct. 21. He’s also accused of posting multiple violent messages about public officials on social media in 2022.He’s also accused of posting a picture featuring a cartoon image of Trump, saying he “should be executed” approximately 20 times between Sept. 26 and Oct. 21.Federal agents questioned Schneider at his home on Oct. 22, and when asked if he had posted threats online, he “became irate and started yelling for the officers to get off his property,” according to the charges. About an hour after the agents left his home, he posted a video of them walking down his driveway, along with another threat saying the president “SHOULD BE EXECUTED!!!”The Secret Service reached out to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to assist in executing a search warrant and arrest warrant at Schneider’s home on Monday. They requested a SWAT team to help take Schneider into custody, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said he was arrested without incident.During Schneider’s first court appearance on Monday, Schneider asked if he could be put up in the “Trump motel,” “with popcorn,” until his detention hearing, scheduled for Thursday.Schneider also mentioned that one of his posts was taken down and put back up. He also discussed his mental health multiple times during Monday’s hearing.Schneider has a lengthy criminal history, according to federal court officials. In December 2022, he was arrested after threatening to “shoot up” a T-Mobile store, but was later found unfit to stand trial, according to the charges filed on Monday.He has been ordered to remain in federal custody until his next court hearing on Thursday at 2 p.m.
