Kansas man arrested after ‘let’s shoot Trump’ social media post

A Kansas man allegedly vowed to shoot President Trump and researched nearby rooftops last week ahead of his Wichita-area rally .

Jaden J. Read, 24, was charged Saturday for making threats against the president. “Let’s shoot Trump honestly, where’s our shooter? I’m tired of living this money life,” he wrote on Facebook in response to a KAKE News article outlining Trump’s visit, according to the Justice Department .

He then posted a second comment, “I just got a 308 and 305 round and I’m killing this pedo.”

The president visited Kansas to stump for Sen. Roger Marshall, whose reelection bid against Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton has been tighter than expected in the solid red state.

In comments under a separate article on Facebook published by KWCH 12 News, Read wrote “Can we shoot him in Kansas please I will myself.”

“IK where your speech will be. Already mapped out roofs around. Finna get kirked since yall couldn’t help him,” Read commented shortly after, referring to the late conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed while debating students at Utah Valley University.

Read was taken into federal custody on Saturday, where he will remain until his detention hearing.

“Political violence and threats of political violence will not be tolerated,” U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser said in a statement on Monday.

“The first Amendment allows for robust disagreement but there are constraints. I caution people to stay within the bounds of constitutionally protected speech.”

Trump’s Kansas visit was marked by multiple interruptions from protesters. The first two happened about one minute apart within the first five minutes of the rally.

KWCH reports that a steady number of protesters gathered outside the Heartland Credit Union Arena, where Trump spoke, continued to grow throughout the day.