Sayoc lashed out against public figures, democrats on social media.
The suspect accused of mailing bombs to prominent Democrats has a history of targeting those same public figures on social media.
President Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, California Congresswoman Maxine Waters and liberal billionaire donor George Soros were major targets on the now deleted Twitter account of South Florida resident Cesar Altieri Sayoc. He was arrested Friday, accused of sending explosive devices to those and other political enemies of President Trump and his supporters.
Sayoc also used Twitter to spread baseless conspiracy theories about David Hogg, a survivor of the Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland.
“David Hoggs biggest con century fake fraud. He never attended Parkland High School. He graduated
2015 from Redondo Beach High School
[in California]. He is a George Soros paid Protester and actor,” he wrote July 28.
Sayoc repeated similar messages nine other times over the summer.
His most recent message was posted Wednesday. He criticized Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, who he said is “backed by George Soros.”
Several tweets criticize Obama. Sharing a Fox News story on April 5, he tweeted the Obama administration “used taxpayer dollars to fund George Soros group’s political activities in Albania, watchdog group says.”
In a March 10 tweet, he shares a meme with risque pictures of a woman in suggestive poses who is purported to be Obama’s mother
“If this was the mother of Mitt Romney or George W. Bush, the scandal would have been worldwide front page news,” the meme says.
Sayoc slammed CNN, which evacuated its building after receiving a device, on March 31.
“CNN busted trying sell company to Islamic Terrorist backers Turkey and gave your personal information to Obama (to) influence election both 2008 and for Hillary Clinton 2016.”
Clinton, another target, was also featured in a May 5 tweet where he posted the “Killary Clinton Body Count Song” repeating a right-wing conspiracy theory that Clinton was involved in certain deaths of high profile people.
Numerous tweets slammed Waters, including a meme posted three times March 12 that says, “Impeach Maxine Waters. Race Baiter/Old & Out of Touch/ Poverty Pimp.”
Waters was one of the first politicians to call for President Trump to be impeached.
On Oct. 19, he made several threatening and disparaging remarks to media outlets TMZ and the Washington Post.
“You biggest piece crap media TMZ, that were complete silent [about] Obama separating kids. Shut your hole TMZ before u like media slime Saudi Arabia,” he said referring to the death of a Washington Post journalist. “No one deserves it better than fake fraud Washington Amazon-owned Post.”
Other posts were more general about the Democratic party of issues he had strong opinions about.
“Tackling Illegal Immigration. No to Democrat/Socialist Agenda. High Taxes, Big Government, More Regulations, Failed Economy for Florida & America,” read a meme he shared on Aug. 18.
His Facebook page, which has now been taken down, contains numerous photos of himself displaying his support for Trump. In one photo that appears to be taken outside of a rally, he’s wearing a “My President” shirt featuring pictures of Trump while holding up a banner proclaiming, “Welcome President Trump.” Another has him standing next to members of a group called “Blacks for Trump.”
In another photo, he stands outside the “Trump Mobile,” a decorated red, white and blue vehicle that has frequently greeted the president when he returns to his Palm Beach home.
Several videos taken from Facebook and archived by a YouTube user show him at Trump rallies as well as doing non-political activities. In one video, he makes an announcement at a male revue show for women asking them to buy raffle tickets.
“How much would you ladies want to go backstage and rub on oil on all the gentleman tonight,” he said.
In another one, he says he’s in Satellite Beach. He appears to be enjoying the water.
“Splish splash, taking a bath. Lighting up on the backstroke,” he yells into the camera.
“David Hoggs biggest con century fake fraud.” Sayoc said in a Tweet on July 28