A Georgia man has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison. He allegedly threatened to kill President Donald J. Trump in July on a TikTok live stream, according to court documents and U.S. Attorney Hertzberg.
Jauan Rashun Porter, 30, of Rome, Georgia, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Ray II to three years and five months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Porter was convicted on October 7, 2025, after he pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting interstate threats. Porter was detained in this case on August 8, 2025.
On July 26, 2025, Jauan Rashun Porter joined a TikTok livestream about President Trump captioned “Alligator Alcatraz,” commenting: “So there’s only one way to make America great and that is putting a bullet in between Trump’s eyes.”
Jauan Rashun Porter has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for transmitting threats to kill the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.https://t.co/CPzTDYGMS2 pic.twitter.com/OB8N6hvtbF
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“Threatening to kill the President of the United States is an abhorrent crime that cannot be tolerated,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Because the Constitution affords no protection to political violence, we will continue to work closely with our federal partners to identify and prosecute criminals who make such threats.”
“When free speech devolves into threats against the President of the United States or any of our protectees, you can expect the United States Secret Service to bring those criminals to justice,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Atlanta Field Office, Robert Donovan. “We appreciate the work of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, as well as our partners at the local law enforcement partners for their assistance in this case.”
Over the next few minutes, Porter allegely further stated:
- “I’m gonna kill Donald Trump. I’m gonna put a 7.62 bullet inside his forehead.”
- “I’m gonna watch him bleed out and I’m gonna watch him die.”
- “It’ll be on the news . . . his rally is coming up pretty soon and I’m going there and I’m going to put a bullet in his head.”
- “I’mma load up a rifle [and] sit inside . . . an abandoned building . . . and when he approaches the rally . . . I’m gonna put one . . . if not the face then . . . in his chest.” When asked by the livestream host about federal agents coming to his door, Porter stated, “I’m gonna kill them too . . . and then kill myself[.]”
During the investigation, U.S. Secret Service agents, Floyd County police officers, and State of Georgia probation officers conducted searches of Porter’s apartment and found two pipes, pistol ammunition, and Tannerite, an explosive. They did not locate a gun.
Porter has multiple prior felony convictions in Floyd County, including for terroristic threats and acts in 2018 and 2019, influencing a witness in 2019, and unlawful act of violence in a penal institution in 2023.
He is currently on probation for a 2023 conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and battery domestic violence.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service. The Floyd County Police Department, Floyd County District Attorney’s Office, and Troup County Sheriff’s Office provided valuable assistance in the investigation.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Pearce prosecuted the case
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