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Who is Manuel Tamayo-Torres? Arizona man arrested for “You’re going to die” threats against Trump and his sons

Who is Manuel Tamayo-Torres? Arizona man arrested for “You’re going to die” threats against Trump and his sons

Threats enabled Donald Trump life goes on even after he is elected as the 47th President of the United States. Federal officials detained an Arizona man after he allegedly threatened to kill Trump and his family.

Donald Trump with sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)(AP)
Donald Trump with sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)(AP)

Trump was the target of several murders ahead of the November 5 presidential election, the most famous of which was a July rally in Pennsylvania when the gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks he jumped onto a nearby building and opened fire, piercing the upper part of the ear of the approaching President.

Who is Manuel Tamayo-Torres?

According to ABC News, California authorities detained Manuel Tamayo-Torres on Tuesday after he came to their attention with videos he posted online in which he appeared to be wielding an AR 15-style rifle and other weapons while making incoherent and profanity-laced threats, according to ABC News .

According to court documents against Tamayo-Torres, he videotaped his visit to the arena in Glendale, Arizona, where Trump in August he organized an election campaign event, which indicated that he was very close to the President-elect.

“While the charging documents only refer to Trump as “Individual No. 1,” they allege that Tamayo-Torres made “vague but direct threats” against the “president-elect,” and sources familiar with the investigation separately confirmed Tamayo-Torres’ alleged threats Torres aimed at him against Trump,” according to the report.

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Manuel Tamayo-Torres threatens Trump and his family

In a video posted Thursday, Tamayo-Torres allegedly remarked, “(You) are going to die,” while threatening Trump and his family.

“(You) our son will die. Your whole family will die. … I’m going to put a hole in your face,” he said.

Tamayo-Torres’ claims about his family

Federal authorities also said Tamayo-Torres had in recent months alleged that “Individual 1” had abducted and sold her children, including her daughter, with the help of Interview.

He reportedly posted videos of himself threatening Trump “almost daily” in recent months.