By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-03 13:41:15 | Updated at 2026-09-03 14:24:19
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Federal agents in Los Angeles have arrested a gay Christian podcaster for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump and stalking his personal lawyer and the lawyer’s family.
Azariah Southworth, 40, was arrested at his home in Westlake by FBI agents who surrounded the residence and demanded he come out.
Southworth, an advocate for gay rights and wannabe social media star who formerly hosted a Christian reality show called The Remix, came out of his home and surrendered to agents without incident.
He refused to answer questions from the California Post.
According to court documents, Southworth used his media presence to spew hatred for Trump and his supporters, calling for the assassination of the president on multiple occasions.
On April 7, court papers say, Southworth posted a video on his Instagram account that contained a series of threats against Trump, including, “I have been vocal in calling for the execution of Donald Trump.”
“This government is illegitimate and out of control. It’s time for course correction. Kill Donald Trump,” Southworth continued.
Southworth also ranted about killing the president in private conversations, prosecutors say.
“If I encounter any Trump official in-person, I’m seriously afraid I will end up in Jail,” Southworth said to an associate in a January text message conversation.
In the same exchange, Southworth said: “But if I could Kill him, I wouldn’t waste the opportunity.”
“I want to funnel this rage into street art. That’s my plan,” he added. “But GOD I want that mother—-r and his minions dead.”
From January to May, court papers say, Southworth used his social media accounts to encourage violence against the president.
In March, Southworth posted another video calling for the death of Trump.
“I want to practice my free speech as a survivor of conversion therapy for five years,” he said in the video, according to court documents.
“Kill Donald Trump. Kill that mother—–g pedophile in the White House. Kill that traitor of the United States Constitution.”
In April he posted a video depicting himself teleporting into the White House Oval Office, behind Trump, and raising a knife up to Trump’s head as if he was about to stab him.
Before the screen goes dark, a woman’s scream is heard, and a listing for Southworth’s website appears, advertising “Criminally Insane ANTIFA GEAR”.
Later that month, he posted more videos on his YouTube.com and Instagram accounts depicting fictitious portrayals of acts of violence against President Trump and said that his earlier statement, “Kill Donald Trump” was “just rhetoric.”
He also made a post to his now deleted Instagram account that addressed his followers in the case of his arrest.
“I am making this video today in the event of my arrest. It has been a long-held belief that calling for the execution of the president of The United States will get you put on a list or arrested,” he said. “I have friends who are concerned this will happen to me as I have been vocal in calling for the execution of Donald Trump.”
“It’s time for course correction,” he added. “Kill Donald Trump.”
Prosecutors said that Southworth said his words knowingly and willfully, and intended them to be taken seriously.
Southworth also went after a lawyer who worked Trump in a January post on his Tik Tok account, prosecutors say.
“Visit Trump’s personal lawyer,” said Southworth wrote, and listed the lawyer’s home address in Brentwood, Tennessee along with a photograph of the residence and the lawyer.
In the same post, Southworth said, “No peace for traitors.”
In February he began texting the lawyer’s son and accused him of defending pedophiles and child traffickers, prosecutors says.
He took to Instagram later that month and posted the personal telephone numbers of the lawyer’s son and his immediate family members.
“Do you want to spice up your love life this Valentine’s Day? Then call one of these numbers and let these people know they are pieces of s—t,” Southworth said.
Around that time he called the lawyer and his family at least 13 times and hurled insults at them, prosecutors say.
“There’s going to come a day when justice comes to your door,” he said, chillingly.
FBI Special Agent Armando Marquez denounced Southworth’s actions, saying the “U.S. Secret Service has zero tolerance for threats against the President of the United States.”
Southworth’s web site is still live, where he sells stickers that say, “Kill Donald Trump,” and refers to himself as an “artivist” based in LA.
Southworth also co-hosted a podcast called Yass, Jesus!, which is described as “an interfaith and sexuality affirming comedy podcast that believes you don’t have to pick between gay and God.”
The podcast “aims to help others see the queer and trans narratives in the Bible through storytelling and comedy,” according to Southworth’s Wikipedia page.
Southworth grabbed headlines for coming out of the closet while still working in Christian television in 2008, landing articles in The Huffington Post, PerezHilton.com, The Advocate, and coverage on the Fox News Channel.
He is charged with one count of threats against the president, one count of cyberstalking and one count of harassing telephone calls in interstate communications.
Southworth faces up to 12 years in federal prison if he’s convicted on all counts.
