{"id":17811,"date":"2026-07-16T02:54:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T02:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=17811"},"modified":"2026-07-16T02:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T02:54:32","slug":"florida-candidate-william-upham-calls-trump-the-antichrist-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=17811","title":{"rendered":"Florida candidate William Upham calls Trump the Antichrist online"},"content":{"rendered":"


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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.”<\/p>\n

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.”<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Former U.S. Marine and Florida congressional candidate William Upham posted a video calling President Donald Trump “the Antichrist” and saying he “must be killed,” prompting condemnation from the Marine Corps and a response from the U.S. Secret Service.<\/span> (X\/@uphamforflorida\/Photo by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

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He then claims there is “no doubt” Trump is “the Antichrist.”<\/p>\n

“He is a false messiah. And he is your enemy. And he must be killed,” Upham said.<\/p>\n

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A Florida congressional candidate and former Marine is facing backlash after posting a video calling President Donald Trump “the Antichrist” and saying the president “must be killed.”<\/span> (Saul Loeb\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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.”<\/p>\n

The U.S. Marine Corps quickly condemned Upham, saying he was medically discharged May 30, 2025.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

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William Upham referenced the oath he took as a Marine officer while making the remarks, prompting the Marine Corps to condemn his comments and stress that he was medically discharged in May 2025.<\/span> (Kevin Carter\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The U.S. Secret Service also acknowledged the comments in a statement to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

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Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao also condemned the remarks, writing on X, “Unacceptable. William Upham is no longer a Marine and does not represent our values or ethos.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to the FBI, the White House and Upham’s campaign for comment.<\/p>\n

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