Illinois Man Charged With Threatening Trump on Social Media
The New York Times • 10/12/2025 – 10/30/2025
Summary
Derek Lopez, 27, has been charged with threatening former President Trump on social media, with the F.B.I. noting he continued to use threatening language despite being warned by agents. Lopez defended his posts as performance art and free speech, according to an affidavit cited by The New York Times.
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2025-10-122025-12-12
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
122d
Age
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Sources
from cluster
2932
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2932/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2932/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2025-10-12
- 2025-10-30Illinois Man Charged With Threatening Trump on Social Media (current)
- 2025-11-11
- 2025-11-18
- 2025-11-21
- 2025-11-22
- 2025-11-24
- 2025-11-28
AnalysisRisk 20
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 2 sources
Age: 122 days - proven survivor
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