Florida write-in candidate William Upham posts video saying President Donald Trump is the Antichrist and that he "must be killed"

A Florida write-in candidate, William Upham, posted a video on social media in which he described President Donald Trump as “the Antichrist” and said Trump “must be killed,” according to reporting by Fox News Politics.

Fox News Politics identified Upham as a former Marine and said he is running for Congress in Florida’s 5th Congressional District. The outlet reported that the video circulated online alongside the candidate’s political bid.

In the video, Upham used religious language to characterize Trump’s role in U.S. public life and followed it with a direct statement advocating lethal violence, Fox News Politics reported. The initial coverage did not include details on when the video was posted, how widely it had been viewed at the time of publication, or whether any authorities had acted on it.

The report did not specify whether Upham’s language was tied to a particular event, policy dispute, or campaign promise. It also did not provide information about any prior disciplinary history, past public statements, or legal filings related to the remarks.

Because the remarks include an apparent call for killing the President, they raise questions about the boundary between protected political speech and speech that may be treated as a threat under criminal or protective statutes. However, the Fox News Politics report did not cite any charging decision, investigation, or court action.

The political filing and election administration implications were not addressed in the initial reporting. Any effect on ballot status, ballot access, or voter outreach would depend on Florida’s election processes and any determinations by election officials or courts, none of which were detailed in the initial account.