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Here's Why This U.S. Senate Candidate Got Arrested For Threatening Trump
Townhall.com ^ | 3 May A.D. 2026 | Joseph Chalfant

Posted on 05/03/2026 6:24:55 PM PDT by lightman

Raymond Eugene Chandler III has been charged with Influencing, Impeding or Retaliating against a Federal Official by Threatening a Family Member and Influencing, Impeding or Retaliating against a Federal Official by Threat, according to an unsealed affidavit from May 1.

One voicemail message Chandler allegedly sent to the unnamed member of Congress graphically depicts a scenario Chandler hoped the congressman would imagine where wealth protestors have surrounded his home before "they slit your throat and they slit your daughter’s throat and they slit everyone’s throat."

Authorities say that Chandler left a second message to the congressman, saying: "You've probably getting quite used to my voice. Sir, I’m calling this evening because what I want you to do is I want you to take a firearm. I want you to put it in your hand. I want you to walk into the Oval Office. I want you to put that firearm to the President’s head, and I want you to pull the trigger and I want you to kill him."

"He’s a liar among all liars," Chandler continued. "He’s a great deceiver. He’s the antichrist. I want you to walk into the Oval Office with a gun in your hand. I want you to put it to his temple, and I want you to pull the trigger."

"I want you to kill the President," Chandler added. "I want you to assassinate the President."

While court documents do not name the elected official Chandler allegedly called, Chandler does refer to the individual as "Senator" and as well as his representative. Chandler's campaign website denotes that he is running against Sen. John Fetterman and contains an open letter to Republican Sen. David McCormick where he states: "Is your wealth really worth the deaths of millions of people, that will result from your hoarding of it? I am telling you, the next shock to the system will result in violent revolution – of which you cannot be saved from. I’m not threatening it. I hope to God it doesn’t come, that is why I am developing this plan now, so we can prevent it from coming."

Chandler’s website does not indicate party affiliation itself, but does contain a link to ActBlue, the platform used for fundraising by the Democrat Party. The link has been disabled at this time.

Update: "An online fundraising page tied to his campaign on ActBlue was no longer active as of Friday, returning a 404 error."https://t.co/cl5m9NxauQ

So, another crazy Republican. Right? https://t.co/Ljzc8fpqqH pic.twitter.com/BA600KTNHH — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) May 2, 2026

Chandler’s website states that he is campaigning on abolishing ICE, “increasing the size of the House,” changing “how senators are elected,” and “establishing a universal basic income.” An included image shows a screenshot from an anime series with the caption “Better a pig than a Fascist.”

[Raymond Chandler Campaign Site] [Raymond Chandler Issues Page]

Chandler also promoted his “values” which include a blog post written about his beliefs on “peace” in which Chandler, despite his alleged threatening messages, writes: “I abhor violence in all its forms.” Other promoted “values” include “empathy” and “kindness.”

Chandler’s website also includes a so-called “Resistance School” in which he describes how to “resist legally, ethically and responsibly” in which he links to numerous “de-programing and anti-propaganda training” videos. Chandler further touts his experience as “a protest medic” during the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020 and 2021 and states that “I have been in the thick of things when things get spicy.”

The released court documents come just one week after a gunman attempted to take the lives of Trump and key members of his administration at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: actblue; chandler; fetterman; mccormick

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1 posted on 05/03/2026 6:24:55 PM PDT by lightman
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To: lightman

The democrats are not longer acting like a legitimate political party; they are a terrorist organization.

Perhaps it is time to tell the leadership or whoever is in charge: get rid of the crazies or be declared a terrorist organization.


2 posted on 05/03/2026 6:30:42 PM PDT by Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi ( Gen. 12:3: a warning to all antisemites)
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To: lightman

As an infant given a famous writer’s name but then really ruined his life after that.

Seeing TV leftist panels slandering Trump has pumped up the lunatic fringe and made them feel empowered.

Dangerous. As others have said, ones like the DC journalism dinner guy are calmly making plans in advance like Allen who arranged well in advance for a difficult to get room reservation and casually took two scenic train rides carrying knives, shotgun, pistol and ammo. And took the drafty and empty back stairs rather than an elevator with a camera inside. Not impulsive but deadly.

Not the purple haired women like the one who dared the ICE agent to chase her as her lesbian lover rammed the truck into another agent who shot at the driver. More like the Lee Harvey Oswald type.


3 posted on 05/03/2026 6:37:50 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: lightman
Raymond Eugene Chandler III

Fry the ape boy.

4 posted on 05/03/2026 6:39:33 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: lightman

Typical leftist tool.


5 posted on 05/03/2026 6:41:16 PM PDT by vpintheak (The left is violence.)
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To: lightman

6 posted on 05/03/2026 6:43:02 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Robert DeLong

No! With these credentials they’ll make him chair of the DNC!


7 posted on 05/03/2026 6:43:55 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (25 years on Free Republic, 12/10/25! More than 12,750 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: j.havenfarm

If you tell me the positive that creates, I will listen. If you believe he will kill the Demoncrap Party, you are mistaken.


8 posted on 05/03/2026 6:47:19 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: lightman

9 posted on 05/03/2026 6:48:50 PM PDT by Tom Tetroxide (Psalm 146:3 "Do not trust in princes, in the Son of Man, who has no salvation.")
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To: Robert DeLong

When you work that hard to look like that, you save me having to consult my Gaydar.🕺🏻


10 posted on 05/03/2026 6:50:37 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: lightman

Sounds like a real nutcase.

Dangerous, for sure, but needs to be in a mental institution.


11 posted on 05/03/2026 6:53:49 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: Robert DeLong

Looks the part.


12 posted on 05/03/2026 6:54:22 PM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: lightman

PDJT’s a white male Republican, so there are absolutely no limits as to what can be said against him, including death threats against him and his family and everyone who voted for him.


13 posted on 05/03/2026 6:56:22 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi

You misspelled demonic entities.


14 posted on 05/03/2026 7:00:01 PM PDT by Salamander ( Please visit my profile page to help me go home again. https://www.givesendgo.com/GCRRDa)
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To: Steely Tom

It sure seems that way!


15 posted on 05/03/2026 7:18:24 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono
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To: lightman

I’ve seen so many Libs call Trump “The Antichrist” lately. Oh, so now the left believes in God? Give me a break.

CC


16 posted on 05/03/2026 7:23:58 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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To: Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi

“...The democrats are not longer acting like a legitimate political party; they are a terrorist organization.
Perhaps it is time to tell the leadership or whoever is in charge: get rid of the crazies or be declared a terrorist organization....”

The real American Democratic Party died a looonnnngggg time ago. The name and banner has been usurped and seconded by domestic communists; products of the media and leftist universities. They should rename the party the Communist Party USA!
Yeah, they’ve been born here, but they sure as hell are NOT Americans. It is an illegitimate communist political party most likely heavily influenced by China ad their ilk. These godless, vile basstidsat hate you, hate me and those like us. They are hellbent on destroying the USA as we know by any means possible; legally or illegally.
They should be declared a domestic terrorist organization and dealt with accordingly and quickly. The time to do it is NOW before they get another chance to cheat their way back to power.


17 posted on 05/03/2026 7:37:01 PM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: Robert DeLong

Looks like he belongs to the Scrotum Party.


18 posted on 05/03/2026 7:38:04 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Remember, King Hakeem and his butt buddy, Schumer are still going to try to reopen the border.)
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To: Tom Tetroxide

bttt


19 posted on 05/03/2026 8:05:18 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Tom Tetroxide


20 posted on 05/03/2026 8:15:19 PM PDT by MacNaughton
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