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Posted on 07/15/2026 2:51:53 PM PDT by lowbridge
The Marine Corps has denounced comments made by a Marine veteran running for Congress who posted a video of himself in uniform and made threatening comments directed at President Donald Trump.
William Upham made the comments in a roughly 6-minute video that was posted on his social media accounts earlier this week. Upham is running for Florida's 5th Congressional District in November as a write-in candidate.
In the video, Upham accused Trump of being the "antichrist" and "the enemy of God."
Upham also claimed the president is "your enemy and he must be killed."
The Marine Corps issued a statement on Tuesday condemning Upham's "disturbing statements" and making clear that Upham was medically discharged on May 30, 2025.
"The comments made by Upham are a direct violation of the oath he swore to uphold and are not in keeping with the service's values," according to the Marine Corps statement, which was posted on social media.
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao released a separate statement that echoed the Marine Corps' condemnation of Upham's comments.
"Unacceptable," Cao wrote in a Tuesday social media post. "William Upham is no longer a Marine and does not represent our values or ethos."
Under federal law, threatening the president is a crime that is punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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What did his fellow marines think of him while in the Corps?
Should he have been refused admission into the Corps?
Says he got a medical discharge. Section 8?
Yeah, but, I thought, "Once a Marine, always a Marine"?
Ate way too many crayons.
That’s only if you were a REAL Marine.
He was medically retired. I think the medical condition needs to be made public in this case
When does such a threat against the President rise to the level of arrest and trial? Seems to me this is way over that red line.
Sounds like a threat, to me.
Why isn't this peckerhead in jail?
He would have to say I’m going to murder the President. Babbling about the bible and hoping the almighty takes him out is not a direct threat.
Solid red district. Give him all the publicity he wants. Waste of time on FR.
He looks and sounds mentally unwell.
The Corps has always had a percentage of, uh, not the kind of guys you'd want to marry your sister. But good guys to have in a fight.
I guess we are to assume he’s a democrat....didn’t see any reference to it in the article.
He was medically retired. I think the medical condition needs to be made public in this case
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If he’s medically retired and collecting a pension, he’s still subject to the UCMJ.
That’s right
Other nutcases listen and act. This guy needs to be locked down for good.
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