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Wife of ‘nerdy gamer’ accused of beating ‘Trump House’ owner to brink of death reveals violent past
New York Post ^ | May 22, 2026 | David Thompson and Ross O'Keefe

Posted on 05/22/2026 12:49:01 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The horrified wife of a Navy veteran accused of viciously beating the elderly owner of the San Diego-area “Trump House” described her husband’s dark past — and revealed that she now plans to divorce the “nerdy gamer.”

Breanna Butler, 32, told The California Post that her husband Thomas Caleb Butler, also 32, acted violently toward his family and dangerously mixed alcohol with his medication “frequently.”

Breanna had been separated from Thomas for two years due to his violent nature, which she attributed to his mental illness. “[He] has a history of mental health illness, and it became violent for our family, so it was best we were in separate households,” said Breanna, who has a child with her soon-to-be ex and last spoke to hime three weeks ago.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democratterrorism; democratterrorists; gamer; isitthemyogi; tds; themagain; thomascalebbutler; trumphouse

1 posted on 05/22/2026 12:49:01 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I know he is a Vet, but I didn’t see the alleged cause of his alleged PTSD.
If anyone else saw it, please enlighten me.


2 posted on 05/22/2026 1:05:01 PM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: nickcarraway

Did all newspaper editors suddenly go blind?


3 posted on 05/22/2026 1:06:59 PM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: nickcarraway

Wonder what his online game identities were?


4 posted on 05/22/2026 1:18:03 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: piasa

Only Vets.


5 posted on 05/22/2026 1:23:54 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (Resist Satan's Tyranny )
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To: nickcarraway

A lot of times violent folks who were once in th military blame their violence on PTSD. I many cases the only trauma they experienced was the chow line was out of their favorite dessert.


6 posted on 05/22/2026 1:31:59 PM PDT by msrngtp2002 (Just my opinion.)
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To: msrngtp2002

I could see the trauma that would result if they ran out of their favorite dessert right before they got there.


7 posted on 05/22/2026 1:55:32 PM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: nickcarraway

Breanna Butler, 32, told The California Post that her husband Thomas Caleb Butler, also 32, acted violently toward his family and dangerously mixed alcohol with his medication “frequently.” What’s wrong with that?


8 posted on 05/22/2026 2:48:46 PM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: nickcarraway

and then there’s this retired helecopter pilot, a doting father of five [no fake PTSD excuse here], all the while leading a double life of a vicious serial killer in Spokane in the ‘90s who slaughtered at least 16 women:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lee_Yates


9 posted on 05/22/2026 2:50:27 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: ComputerGuy
He had PTDS.

PTDS.

10 posted on 05/22/2026 2:58:41 PM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: lastchance

I had to reread the headline several times.


11 posted on 05/22/2026 3:09:47 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait.)
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To: Sirius Lee

“He had PTDS.”

I like that right there.


12 posted on 05/22/2026 3:11:24 PM PDT by Bshaw (There is a nefarious deceit upon us!)
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To: nickcarraway

Wife of ‘nerdy gamer’ accused of beating ‘Trump House’ owner to brink of death reveals violent past

I was trying to suss out why the headline would even mention a 'nerdy gamer' husband of a woman that tried to kill a neighbor?

13 posted on 05/22/2026 3:11:53 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: higgmeister

Maybe because nerdy gamers seem unthreatening?


14 posted on 05/22/2026 3:20:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: msrngtp2002

—”I many cases the only trauma they experienced was the chow line was out of their favorite dessert.”

That is a fact, Jack!

And some are fake veterans.

When vets meet, it can be like dogs, sniffing around each other...

I worked at the now-defunct BP R&D campus in Naperville, IL.

over 10,000 workers and maybe, just maybe, a hundred or fewer veterans on site.

HR sent down some new help, and I’m introduced to a “vet” about my age... where were you based? “Cam Ranh Bay...” Nice... What was your unit? “THAT IS SECRET, I CANNOT TELL YOU!” After all these years? “YES, TOP SECRET!”

Then he starts telling stories, naming famous politicians and military personnel.
A nut case, but ok worker if kept away from others...

I called my director, a long-time friend, and he said to ask if he still sees any of these people; they might be good connections...I believe he was joking. Also, when things slow down, send him back to HR.

They are out there.


15 posted on 05/22/2026 3:34:54 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messag)
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To: nickcarraway

16 posted on 05/22/2026 3:48:48 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: ComputerGuy

I’ll assume the alleged cause of his PSTD is copious weed consumption. I’m more than convinced that “mental illness” is code for “copious weed consumption” in most of these cases.


17 posted on 05/22/2026 4:00:44 PM PDT by chickenlips (Neuter your politicians)
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To: chickenlips

The Hippie Cabbage is Very Potent nowadays and legal but Vets in The VA system or those Buying Fire Arms should Tread Easy.
The Fed is still Able to cause Trouble.
This Guy is Probably going up on murder charges and be proved Pycho.
IMHO


18 posted on 05/22/2026 6:03:01 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (Resist Satan's Tyranny )
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To: nickcarraway

People use their childhood as an excuse to beat or kill others. I was abused but never turned violent. I treat my children like I wanted to be treated.


19 posted on 05/22/2026 6:29:59 PM PDT by roving
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