Jupiter man accused of posting online threats to former President Trump, VP candidate Vance

Julius Whigham II, Palm Beach Post
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JUPITER — Police in Jupiter have arrested a man for allegedly making written threats on social media against former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance and their families.

Michael M. Wiseman is facing charges of written threats to kill after an investigation found that he made multiple threats against Trump and Vance, who this week became the Republican Party nominees for president and vice president, according to a Jupiter police statement released on Friday, July 19.

The arrest comments nearly a week after Trump was shot in the ear and wounded in an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Trump, who served as the 45th president until January 2021, is seeking to return to the White House after being defeated by incumbent President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. This week, Trump announced that Vance, a senator from Ohio, would be his running mate for the 2024 campaign.

According to a statement from Jupiter police, officers were alerted through multiple online crime tips as well as contacts from residents who expressed their concerns in person.

After investigating the reports and viewing Wiseman's Facebook account, detectives learned that he had made several threats against Trump and Vance. Police allege that Wiseman also made threats of bodily harm against Trump and Vance's families.

Donald Trump sits next to Virginia Glenn Youngkin and Donald Trump Jr. during the third day of the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum. The third day of the RNC focused on foreign policy and threats.
Donald Trump sits next to Virginia Glenn Youngkin and Donald Trump Jr. during the third day of the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum. The third day of the RNC focused on foreign policy and threats.

Town police coordinated the investigation with the U.S. Secret Service and the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office. Wiseman was taken into custody without incident, police said.

No further details were immediately available.

Julius Whigham II is a criminal justice and public safety reporter for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jwhigham@pbpost.com and follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @JuliusWhigham. Help support our work: Subscribe today.

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