An a-hole leftist was arrested by the FBI after turning over a TPUSA table and threatening to kill President Trump.
First, here’s the video of 27-yr-old Derek Lopez turning over the TPUSA table at Illinois State University:
After the video came out, Lopez was fired from his job as a teaching assistant at the university. Now he’s been arrested and hopefully will serve time behind bars for a while:
The threats against President Trump allegedly posted by this individual are heinous and have no place in our society.
Let this be a message: anyone who threatens violence against public officials or any American will be found and brought to justice. pic.twitter.com/mdQZMtP7pF
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) October 29, 2025
A former teaching assistant who was fired by Illinois State University was arrested in a joint operation by FBI and Secret Service agents on Tuesday.
Derek Lopez, 27, has been charged with threatening President Donald Trump, according to the bureau.
“The arrest follows a month-long investigation coordinated with the above agencies, which also included the Illinois State University Police Department, regarding Lopez’s online and in-person activities,” according to an FBI memo obtained by Fox News Digital. “Lopez is alleged to have recently made threats against a sitting President, which prompted the current federal charges.”
He made his first court appearance on Wednesday afternoon.
Lopez, who was a graduate student, was fired from his role as a teaching assistant at Illinois State University after a viral video showed him flipping over a table that belonged to Turning Point USA chapter members on campus.
He was seen in the video speaking to a man next to where the conservative group was promoting an upcoming appearance by political comedian Alex Stein.
“Well, you know, Jesus did it, so you know I gotta do it, right?” Lopez told the man before flipping the table over.
“Thanks guys, have a great day,” he said before walking away.
“While Illinois State University does not comment specifically on personnel matters, we can confirm Derek Lopez has been relieved of his duties as a graduate teaching assistant pending further investigation,” the school confirmed on Oct. 20.
Lopez had already been arrested by local police for the table-flipping incident. He was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property.
Way to ruin your life, moron!
I tell ya, seeing that video above makes my blood boil. But knowing he’s been arrested for that and for threatening President Trump cools it right back down. Ah yeah.