{"success":true,"data":{"id":"34d23e71-72b9-41fd-b03e-fe55541fecc5","title":"Upstate New York man charged with threatening Donald Trump Jr online: ‘I’m going to kill you’","summary":"trending now in US News Upstate New York man charged with threatening Donald Trump Jr online: ‘I’m going to kill you’ An Upstate New York man has been busted for allegedly threatening to assassinate first son Donald Trump Jr. James Gerald Eckert Jr.","content":"#### trending now in US News\n\n# Upstate New York man charged with threatening Donald Trump Jr online: ‘I’m going to kill you’\n\nAn Upstate New York man has been busted for allegedly threatening to assassinate first son Donald Trump Jr.\n\nJames Gerald Eckert Jr., 39, of Rochester, NY, allegedly used his full name while posting a series of chilling threats to President Trump’s oldest son in the group chat on [Don Jr.’s podcast](https://nypost.com/2025/06/11/us-news/trump-reveals-whether-his-kids-have-a-future-in-politics-during-exclusive-podcast-interview-with-miranda-devine/), federal prosecutors said Monday.\n\n“Im going to kill you, (expletive), I am going to kill this (expletive) on the screen,” read some of the messages on the feed for “Triggered with Donald Trump Jr.,” according to authorities.\n\nA Rochester, New York, man has been arrested over alleged death threats against Donald Trump Jr. AP Photo/Alex Brandon\n\nThe threats were spotted by a member of the US Secret Service on duty at Don Jr.’s home on June 18, according to the criminal complaint.\n\nEckert also allegedly made repeated threats to Don Jr. in a rambling eight-minute video on the video platform Rumble while watching a stream of the first son’s podcast.\n\n## Explore More\n\n“Your [sic] (expletive) dead, its over guys,” Eckert allegedly wrote, adding, “I’m going to go to YouTube and be calm and I’m still going to (expletive) kill Trump Junior. We’re going to get to World Peace. (Expletive) die guy. Try to get out of this surviving. (Expletive) you forever. (Expletive) you forever,” according to authorities.\n\nHe also allegedly threatened Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski, and earlier posted threats against Rochester’s Democratic Mayor, Malik Evans, on a Facebook account also using Eckert’s full name, the feds said.\n\nThe alleged threats were made on the feed of President Trump’s son’s podcast. REUTERS\n\n“Mayor Malik Evans, I am coming for your family. Seriously, you will lose them to me personally. Stand by. This will not go away until you are dead or [REDACTED] is behind bars. Deal with this,” read the message posted on June 7, according to the criminal complaint.\n\nJust four days later, on June 11, the same account made a threatening post against New York State Senator Samra Brook.\n\n“You are going to die,” read the comment on Brook’s official Facebook page.\n\nWhat do you think?[Be the first to comment.](https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/us-news/upstate-ny-man-allegedly-threatened-to-kill-donald-trump-jr/#nypost-openweb-conversation)\n\nEckert was charged with threats to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm upon a member of the immediate family of the President, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.\n\nHe made an initial appearance on Monday before US Magistrate Judge Mark W Pedersen and was held pending a detention hearing on July 20.\n\nFiled under\n\nSPONSORED STORIES\n\nAround The Web\n\n#### Trending Now  in US News\n\n*   [![Image 27: Unspeakable new details in case of NJ woman, 25, charged with sexually assaulting young boy](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/comp-48.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=260&h=174&crop=1)](https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/us-news/unspeakable-new-details-in-case-of-nj-woman-25-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-boy/)This story has been shared 98,538 times.98,538   ### [Unspeakable new details in case of NJ woman, 25, charged with sexually assaulting young boy](https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/us-news/unspeakable-new-details-in-case-of-nj-woman-25-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-boy/) \n*   [![Image 28: Pastor learns fate after bodycam appears to show him using slur to describe his alleged assault victim](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/newspress-collage-p2qg0wz7b-1784018081294.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&1784003687&w=260&h=174&crop=1)](https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/us-news/louisiana-pastor-tony-spell-ordered-to-stay-50-yards-from-alleged-assault-victims-home-as-bodycam-shows-him-using-vile-slur-to-describe-him/)This story has been shared 45,798 times.45,798   ### [Pastor learns fate after bodycam appears to show him using slur to describe his alleged assault victim](https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/us-news/louisiana-pastor-tony-spell-ordered-to-stay-50-yards-from-alleged-assault-victims-home-as-bodycam-shows-him-using-vile-slur-to-describe-him/) \n*   [![Image 29: Cuban plane hijacker awaiting deportation freed by Dem-appointed ‘activist’ judge](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/Hijack.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=260&h=174&crop=1)](https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/us-news/plane-hijacker-awaiting-deportation-freed-by-dem-appointed-activist-judge/)This story has been shared 35,185 times.35,185   ### [Cuban plane hijacker awaiting deportation freed by Dem-appointed ‘activist’ judge](https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/us-news/plane-hijacker-awaiting-deportation-freed-by-dem-appointed-activist-judge/) \n*   [![Image 30: Grandfather tossed in the air by Yellowstone bison comes out of surgery — with a surprising message for the animal](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/isom-mcdaniel-bison-attack-comp.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=260&h=174&crop=1)](https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/us-news/grandfather-tossed-in-the-air-by-yellowstone-bison-comes-out-of-surgery-with-a-surprising-message-for-the-animal/)This story has been shared 21,951 times.21,951   ### [Grandfather tossed in the air by Yellowstone bison comes out of surgery — with a surprising message for the animal](https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/us-news/grandfather-tossed-in-the-air-by-yellowstone-bison-comes-out-of-surgery-with-a-surprising-message-for-the-animal/) \n\n#### Most Commented Join the conversation\n\n#### Listen Now\n\n## Now on Page Six\n\n#### Video\n\n## Now on  Decider\n\n### Today's Cover\n\n## More Stories\n\n### Page Six\n\n### Decider\n\n### NYPost","source_name":"New York Post","source_url":"https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/us-news/upstate-ny-man-allegedly-threatened-to-kill-donald-trump-jr/","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/us-news/upstate-ny-man-allegedly-threatened-to-kill-donald-trump-jr/","author":"Anthony Blair","author_name":"Anthony Blair","published_at":"2026-07-14T13:12:41.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-14T13:12:41.000Z","image_url":"https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/us-news/upstate-ny-man-allegedly-threatened-to-kill-donald-trump-jr/","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":4,"word_count":642,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot"}}