President Donald Trump gestures while speaking in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after a shooting outside the ballroom during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026 (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana).
A Nevada man allegedly threatened to kill President Donald Trump, along with “every f—in Red Hat” and “Maga a—hole” he encountered, while boasting online that he had amassed firearms and ammunition, federal prosecutors said.
“That orange pumpkin head would be ripe for popping with my 300 PRC that I just dialed in last weekend!” Jason Utlaut of Henderson allegedly wrote in a YouTube comment posted in September, according to a federal complaint.
A federal grand jury indicted Utlaut last week on a charge of threatening the president, court records show. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada said in a news release that he could face up to five years in federal prison if convicted.
In another alleged post, Utlaut wrote: “I’ve spent the last 18 months stockpiling weapons and ammo, I’m gonna kill every f—in Red Hat, every Maga a—hole, even Trump himself and anybody I can get ahold of. Yeah, they’ll get me in the end. But I’m gonna take thousands before they do #F—TRUMP.”
His arraignment is set for Nov. 18.
“F— the secret service and f— the FBI,” Utlaut allegedly wrote in a YouTube comment dated Oct. 6. “Somebody needs to kill that piece of s— Trump. It might be me. if you got a problem with it. Come, find me, motherf—ers, I’ve got plenty of ammo to go around.”
Google LLC, YouTube’s parent company, notified the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center about the comments on Oct. 16. The company said it believed the messages indicated an “emergency involving imminent death or serious bodily injury” requiring government investigation, according to the complaint.
Google told investigators that the threatening messages had been posted from the same YouTube channel, which used the name “VEGAS DEW,” the Justice Department said.
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“D— I wish I was within a 1000yds of this motherf—er,” Utlaut allegedly wrote on Sept. 18. Prosecutors said the account’s activity dated back to June 28, when it allegedly threatened to shoot a woman in the head with a 10 mm handgun.
Another comment, posted July 31, allegedly said, “Kill them, that’s what I’m going to do.” Investigators connected the YouTube account to Utlaut through Google records, a phone number, internet-service-provider records and payment information, according to the complaint.
Authorities searched Utlaut’s apartment and recovered firearms, magazines and ammunition. The complaint identifies semiautomatic pistols, AR-style rifles, shotguns and bolt-action rifles among the seized weapons. Investigators said several appeared to have been purchased recently.
Prosecutors said Henderson police stopped Utlaut after he allegedly sped through an intersection and ran a red light. Officers arrested him and found a 10 mm pistol in his truck, according to the allegations.
During an interview, Utlaut allegedly told an FBI task force officer that he lived alone, no one else should have access to his internet and that his apartment contained “safes full of firearms.” The Justice Department said authorities seized 15 firearms from his home and vehicle.
Utlaut was first taken into custody on a Nevada state charge alleging that he made a threat or communicated false information about an act of terrorism. The federal indictment accuses him of violating a law that prohibits threats against the president.
“Threats of political violence and mass murder have no place in our society,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher S. Delzotto said in a statement. “Mr. Utlaut allegedly threatened the life of President Trump, promoted a mass shooting, and expressed a willingness to carry out horrific acts of violence.”
Delzotto added, “You cannot hide behind a screen, and you cannot escape accountability. Justice will find you!”
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