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Three University of South Alabama students were arrested and face federal charges after allegedly posting threatening messages about President Donald Trump on social media before his rally at the university’s Mitchell Center in Mobile. Federal investigators identified the students through emergency disclosure requests and social media intelligence searches conducted ahead of the event, according to FBI affidavits cited by Lagniappe Daily. The university condemned any threats against officials while encouraging open dialogue and civic participation. Trump went on with his scheduled rally that evening, approximately 11 years after his first visit to Mobile in 2015.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-03,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Student Threats Against Trump” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Investigators noted that Utah Valley University was where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot last year.
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Kirk → note → ?
A third student allegedly replied to a TikTok post about Trump’s appearance.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Trump → take → campaign
"It sort of all began here," Trump told the crowd Friday, recalling the 2015 event.
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Trump → begin → event
He also recognized Burch and University of South Alabama President Jo Bonner from the stage.
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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.
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Digital → reach → information
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