According to a report by The New York Post on Thursday, April 2, 2026, a 45-year-old man from Massachusetts has been charged with making a series of violent threats against U.S. President Donald Trump, including a disturbing claim that he intended to hang the president from the Statue of Liberty.
The suspect, identified as Andrew Emerald, was arrested on Wednesday following an investigation into multiple Facebook posts he allegedly made between May and July 2025. Authorities say the posts contained explicit threats to injure and kill the president, prompting federal action.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, Emerald has been indicted by a federal grand jury on eight counts of interstate transmission of threatening communications. Prosecutors allege that his online activity included repeated and escalating threats directed at Trump, some of which were highly graphic and alarming.
Court documents reveal that Emerald first posted a threatening message on May 3, 2025, expressing intent to see the president “put to death.” In subsequent posts, he allegedly made further violent declarations, including statements suggesting that Trump should be killed publicly and his body displayed as a warning.
In one of the most disturbing posts cited by prosecutors, Emerald allegedly wrote that Trump would be hanged from the Statue of Liberty. Authorities say the messages reflected a pattern of extreme rhetoric and hostility.
Investigators also noted that Emerald accused the president of serious crimes in his posts, claiming he was acting out of a perceived duty. In later messages, he allegedly issued a direct ultimatum, stating that Trump must be dead by 2026 or he would personally carry out the act.
Emerald was taken into custody on Wednesday morning and is expected to appear before a federal court in Springfield, Massachusetts. His arrest follows concerns raised over the potential danger posed by his repeated online threats.
Authorities said his Facebook account remained active as of the time of his arrest, with several posts reportedly criticizing social media moderation policies and referencing tech executives, including Mark Zuckerberg. Some of the content had reportedly been flagged or removed for violating platform rules on incitement to violence.
It remains unclear how long the posts were visible before action was taken or how many had been removed prior to his arrest.
If convicted, Emerald faces up to five years in prison, a term of supervised release, and a substantial financial penalty.
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