By Trendsetter Tribune 
On Monday, February 9, 2026, Jauan Rashun Porter, 30, of Rome, Georgia, was sentenced to three years and five months (41 months) in federal prison for repeatedly threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump during a social media livestream.
U.S. District Judge William M. Ray II delivered the sentence after Porter pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting interstate threats. Following his prison term, Porter will be subject to three years of supervised release.
The TikTok “Alligator Alcatraz” Threats
The charges stem from a July 26, 2025, TikTok livestream titled “Alligator Alcatraz”—a reference to a newly opened immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades. During the broadcast, Porter posted a series of increasingly graphic threats using the handle @jj572851.
- The Initial Threat: “So there’s only one way to make America great and that is putting a bullet in between Trump’s eyes.”
- Detailed Execution Plans: Porter described plans to use a 7.62 caliber rifle to shoot the President at an upcoming rally from an “abandoned building.”
- Threats to Law Enforcement: When the livestream host asked if Porter was worried about federal agents arriving at his door, he responded, “I’m gonna kill them too . . . and then kill myself.”
Evidence and Prior Record
While Secret Service agents and local police did not find a firearm during a search of Porter’s apartment, they recovered two pipes, pistol ammunition, and Tannerite, a highly stable explosive often used for target practice but capable of damage in large quantities.
The court highlighted Porter’s extensive history of “terroristic threats” and violence, noting he was already on probation at the time of the TikTok incident.
| Conviction Year | Offense(s) |
| 2018 & 2019 | Terroristic threats and acts. |
| 2019 | Influencing a witness. |
| 2023 | Unlawful act of violence in a penal institution, battery, domestic violence, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. |
Official Reaction
U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg emphasized that while the First Amendment protects broad political speech, it does not shield those who incite or threaten violence.
“Threatening to kill the President of the United States is an abhorrent crime that cannot be tolerated. Because the Constitution affords no protection to political violence, we will continue to work closely with our federal partners to identify and prosecute criminals who make such threats.” — Theodore S. Hertzberg
Porter’s defense team had argued that his comments were “trolling” and served as a “social outlet,” but the Department of Justice maintained that the specific details and his criminal history necessitated a significant prison sentence.