[FoxNews] The Marine Corps said Upham was medically discharged and called his remarks a violation of his oath
A Florida congressional candidate and former U.S. Marine is facing backlash after posting a video calling President Donald Trump "the Antichrist" and saying the president "must be killed."
William Upham, a Republican write-in candidate for Florida's 5th Congressional District who describes himself on X as a prosecutor "running to fix a broken political system," opens the nearly seven-minute video by saying he entered the race to restore bipartisanship, return power to the working class and "fix our broken political system."
The tone quickly shifts, however, as Upham says he has come to believe the country is "broken" and that America is engaged in a spiritual battle.
We are led by a president who is the enemy of God," Upham says before citing Bible passages and discussing the oath he took as a Marine officer to defend the Constitution "against all enemies, foreign and domestic."
Later in the video, Upham urges viewers to question whether they are "worshiping a false idol" before concluding, "President Trump is the Antichrist. And he will be killed and sent to hell. God will prevail against evil."
The U.S. Marine Corps quickly condemned Upham, saying he was medically discharged May 30, 2025.
"The Marine Corps is aware of the disturbing statements made by William Upham," the service wrote on X. "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."
The U.S. Secret Service also acknowledged the comments in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"The U.S. Secret Service is aware of the comments made by a congressional candidate in Florida, and we investigate anything that can be perceived as a threat toward one of our protectees," a spokesperson said. "Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence."
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.
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.
Upham served in the Marine Corps from June 2021 until September 2025, reaching the rank of first lieutenant, according to his service record, which was provided to Task & Purpose on Wednesday.
His military occupational specialty is listed as Student Judge Advocate, and his record does not include any awards or history of deployments. His last duty assignment was the Wounded Warrior Battalion West at Camp Pendleton, California.
No information was immediately available about why Upham wore his uniform — including his name tape and lieutenant’s bars — when he appeared in the video.
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If he was running as an endorsed Dem in a purple district, he might be relevant. As a write-in Republican, he has no chance. His military record is not one that you run for office on anyway.
Maybe the Dems encouraged him. Seems mostly to be a vanity project by a guy with some “medical issues.” If his God message is accurate, he will obviously win. If he does so, I will pay attention to him. Until then I will just ignore him. If he gets held accountable, fine. If he skates, I will take that as confirmation that his medical issue is psychological.
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Pardon me but I think that kind of threat should be taken seriously especially after so many attempts have already been made to kill the president. Also, especially while constant inflammatory rhetoric against the president from the left seems to have the effect of influencing various nut cases to take action. Upham needs to be incarcerated.
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Yep, take the threat seriously. Recall him to service and then court martial him, then when the prison term is done and he is kicked out with a dishonorable, charge him on the civilian side and put him back in prison.
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Here’s hoping he gets the help he needs.
I'm all in favor of getting him the help he needs after he's incarcerated.
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07/16/2026 15:48 Comments ||
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^^That way, he can be assured of taking his meds.
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Not all prisons make them take their meds. They just get diagnosed, possibly moved to a mental health wing, and meds offered. But they can still choose not to take them.
[Breitbart] Wisconsin Democrat gubernatorial candidates Francesca Hong, Mandela Barnes, and Kelda Roys each indicated that they would veto any anti-Sharia legislation that reached their desks as governor during a forum co-hosted by two Muslim civic organizations.
The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance and Wisconsin Muslim Civic Foundation co-hosted a “Governor Forum,” which the event’s website described as “bringing together Wisconsin’s Muslim community and allies for an evening of civic dialogue, accountability, and engagement.”
Community members could attend the event for free and submit questions for the gubernatorial candidates.
In a video provided exclusively to Breitbart News, the event host said, “Sharia means path in Arabic and is a set principle to guide Muslims in their personal lives, such as diet, prayer, and marriage as they practice their faith. It’s very similar to Catholic canon law or halakha law in Judaism.”
In theory, yes. Too often in practice, no.
The host also said such legislation “unfairly targets Muslim religious practice and violates the First Amendment” before asking whether the candidates would veto any anti-Sharia legislation that came across their desks as governor.
Hong, Barnes, and Roys all indicated that they would veto such legislation.
Republican Governors Association Communications Director Kollin Crompton told Breitbart News, “Sharia Law is an extreme ideology, and these radical Democrats are willing to put Sharia Law above Wisconsin values. Wisconsinites will fully reject them.”
The exchange comes as Hong, Barnes, Roys, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, and former Evers aide Joel Brennan compete in the Democrat primary to succeed Gov. Tony Evers, who is not seeking another term.
Given what he has accomplished thus far, an insightful decision.
Hong, a state representative and democratic socialist, has pledged to veto legislation she says targets LGBT and transgender-identifying people.
Sharia law also targets them…
During a recent “Community Conversations” livestream with Brix Cider, she called hospitals “cowardly” for stopping what she described as “gender-affirming care” for minors. Hong has also supported using taxpayer funds to expand access to such treatments, including by investing in clinics. During a January appearance on the Take 2 Podcast, she called on communities to “stand up for trans rights” and “uplift trans joy” and said elected officials should not retreat from defending transgender-identifying people.
Barnes, a former Wisconsin lieutenant governor, unsuccessfully challenged Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in 2022, with his campaign spending more than $32 million and outside groups spending more than $64 million in support. He has called the nation’s founding “awful,” said national parks “weren’t made for the enjoyment of people who weren’t white,” and backed reducing police and corrections spending, abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, allowing illegal aliens to receive driver’s licenses and in-state tuition, ending the Senate filibuster, establishing government-run health care, and criminalizing the sale, transport, or possession of certain expanding ammunition.
Roys, a Wisconsin state senator, has supported additional firearm restrictions, including a proposal to bar licensed concealed-carry permit holders from possessing guns on university or college property. “When people have unfettered access to firearms, we can’t live free from the fear of gun violence,” she said. After the December 2024 handgun attack at Abundant Life Christian School, Roys also advocated background checks and red-flag laws, arguing that states with such measures “see gun deaths and firearm injuries go down.”
On the Republican side, President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Tom Tiffany in January, describing him as a “Highly Respected America First Congressman” and giving him his “Complete and Total Endorsement.” Tiffany has raised more than $10 million since launching his campaign in September 2025, including more than $8 million from January 1 through June 30. He has pledged to freeze property taxes, block Chinese ownership of Wisconsin farmland, preserve sex-based distinctions in sports and state law, reduce regulations, and “clean up the bull” in Madison.
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