The Texas man who authorities say threatened to bomb an upcoming Turning Point USA event left behind an extensive online footprint filled with anti-MAGA rhetoric and months of fixation on Erika Kirk.
Jacob Wenske, a 26-year-old San Antonio-area resident, was arrested last week on felony terroristic threat charges after threatening Erika Kirk and TPUSA’s upcoming Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio, including an April post that read: “I know exactly where to bomb,” according to authorities. Investigators also believe he sent a January email directly to TPUSA that threatened Erika Kirk and “every single speaker” at TPUSA events.
Wenske was a politically active left-wing social media user whose online activity became increasingly saturated with anti-MAGA and anti-TPUSA content in the months before his arrest. He devoted growing attention to Erika Kirk ahead of the attack, according to an open-source intelligence report from the Network Contagion Research Institute, which analyzes online activity.
The NCRI researchers describe Wenske as having an unusually large and exposed digital footprint centered on Facebook — a platform they noted is increasingly uncommon for someone his age to use so heavily. A review of a 170-page archive of his public posts showed a near-constant stream of political content, particularly following the September 2025 assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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Researchers said Wenske&#8217;s account posted multiple times daily following the TPUSA founder’s assassination, with content frequently focused on “Christian nationalism,” Trump supporters, ICE, and right-wing politics before activity slowed somewhat in December. Wenske repeatedly used and amplified the phrase “Christian nationalism” online — the same language later referenced in the alleged threats sent to TPUSA. According to official documents, Wenske called for the deaths of “Christian nationalists” in a bombing he claimed would occur at every TPUSA rally or event.
Researchers also found extensive engagement with online creators known for anti-conservative content, including Sammy Obeid, Harry Sisson, Cameron McCloud, April Ajoy, Isaiah Martin, Dean Withers, and The Butterfaces. Wenske frequently reposted their videos that mocked Charlie and Erika Kirk, often using hashtags such as #erikakirk, #charliekirk, and #jdvance.
Wenske repeatedly shared posts that mocked Erika Kirk, portrayed her as a grifter, circulated conspiracy-themed content about her public profile, and reposted videos speculating about a relationship with Vice President JD Vance.
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In November, Wenske shared two Halloween costume memes depicting Erika Kirk. One portrayed her as a “fake grieving widow grifter,” and another described her as a “right wing grifter” with “questionable motives,” “unwavering support of Israel,” and a “dead husband.” Wenske added the caption: “And standing on the coffin of your dead husband while having the VP snuggled up on your tits.”
He also shared a conspiracy-themed comedy clip about Erika Kirk with the caption: “If it’s not a conspiracy, why’s it conspiracy-shaped?” Another meme depicted Kirk and Vance as the star-crossed lovers from The Notebook, embracing in a dramatic rain-soaked kiss.
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For broader anti-Trump and anti-conservative content, the report documented posts comparing Trump supporters to Nazis and President Donald Trump to genocidal dictator Adolf Hitler. 
Researchers also documented anti-ICE posts. In one October post, Wenske shared an ABC News article claiming Mexican cartels were offering bounties for hits against ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, adding the caption: “Drug Cartels where do I sign up!!!!!” 
His archived Facebook feed shows he used the same caption again in another post about the alleged bounties that day.
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The investigation into Wenske began after a local newspaper shared a Facebook post promoting the TPUSA event, scheduled for June 5–7 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, according to <a href="https://www.ksat.com/news/ksat-investigates/2026/05/28/man-arrested-for-threats-to-kill-erika-kirk-ahead-of-turning-point-usa-event-in-san-antonio/">KSAT-TV</a>.
“I know exactly where to bomb,” Wenske replied.
Authorities say Wenske also wrote in the same thread, “I can’t wait to be the valet for her escort.”
According to the affidavit, Wenske previously worked as a valet for hotels and special events through a parking management company. Public Venmo transactions reviewed by researchers appeared to corroborate that employment history, showing multiple payments labeled “valet tip,” “valet,” and other similar descriptions.
Authorities say Wenske later escalated the threats in an email that read: “Death to Erika Kirk and every single speaker there!! America will live on without those scum on this earth. Every Christian nationalist shall perish in the bombing that will take place at every single Turning Point rally and event,” according to the arrest warrant.
Wenske was charged with a third-degree felony count of making a terroristic threat. His bond was set at $120,000.
The affidavit states that the threats resulted in a &#8220;substantial alteration of security operations” for the TPUSA event, including deploying additional uniformed police officers, bomb-sniffing dogs, increasing private security staffing, and other measures that caused “operational disruption and significant monetary expense to the victim venue.”

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