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Hindustan Times
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Who is JoAnna St. Germain? Maine school teacher says Trump ‘needs to die,' urges Secret Service to ‘take out' supporters
A Maine high school teacher said Donald Trump "need to die" and urged the US Secret Service to 'take out' people who support the president. JoAnna St. Germain's string of social media posts surfaced this week. 'The Secret Service has the perfect opportunity, if they choose to step up and take it. You are the ones with the power. Coordinate. Take out every single person who supports Trump's illegal, immoral, unconstitutional acts,' Germain said on Facebook. 'If I had the skill set required, I would take them out myself,' the educator further wrote, adding that she was she was 'not talking about assassinating a president' because a president is 'a person duly elected by the American people,' but Trump is leading 'a fascist dictatorship.' Germain has since pinned the post to the top of her Facebook page. She further wrote in the post, 'Secret Service, you are Americans. My beloved military, you are Americans. We, the people, are counting on you.' Germain is a Waterville Senior High School English teacher, according to the New York Post. After her rant went viral, she wrote in another post that she did not mean that all Republicans should die. 'I have no beef with Republicans. I have no beef with MAGA,' she stressed. 'I meant that those in the room with Trump, who are permitting and approving his egregious actions, need to be held accountable,' she added. 'I've been teaching history for so long, and it's very difficult to watch things repeat in rhymes. I love each and every one of you, and I understand why you're angry with me. I love your children. I love the disabled. I love the LGBTQ+ community. I love black and brown people. I love autistic people. My love holds no quarter for people in power actively harming those I love.' In another post, Germain said she has 'zero shame' about what she said and that she knew that she would 'likely lose my job and benefits.' 'I'm not backtracking a single thing,' she wrote. Germain added, 'I believe Trump and every sycophant he has surrounded himself with (this is not you - if you're reading this, this doesn't apply to you. You are beneath his notice and mine) needs to die. I believe this with the same forceful belief that Hitler and his sycophants needed to die, before they murdered 6 million innocent Jewish persons.' Germain wrote in a separate post that she she aware that people are 'angry with me for stating openly that Trump and his cronies need to die.' 'Gosh, I fear I may have 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'!' she wrote. Germain later reposted an emailed statement from the Waterville Public Schools Superintendent Peter Hallen, which was shared by The Maine Wire. 'Please know that I have taken steps to ensure everyone's safety and am, along with the appropriate authorities, actively investigating the incident,' Hallen wrote. 'While I cannot comment on personal matters, I assure you that due process and the safety of our students and staff are my highest priority,' he added.
Miami Herald
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Teacher repeatedly threatens Trump, sparking investigation, Maine officials say
A high school teacher who posted a series of threats against President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet is now under investigation, Maine officials said. 'The Secret Service has the perfect opportunity, if they choose to step up and take it,' the Waterville Senior High School teacher — whom McClatchy News is not naming because there are no charges against her — said in an April 29 Facebook post. 'Take out every single person who supports Trump's illegal, immoral, unconstitutional acts … If I had the skill set required, I would take them out myself.' She later clarified in a separate post that she did not mean Republicans should die, but 'those in the room with Trump … need to be held accountable.' The woman, who said she'd been a public school teacher for 15 years, said she knew she risked losing her job with the posts, according to an April 30 post. 'I believe Trump and every sycophant he has surrounded himself with … needs to die,' she wrote in that post. McClatchy News reached out to Waterville Public Schools Superintendent Peter Hallen May 1 but did not receive a response. In an email sent out to parents, Hallen said he was aware of the social media posts and has 'taken steps to ensure everyone's safety,' the Maine Wire reported. It's unclear if the teacher has faced any repercussions. A spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service told McClatchy News they were aware of the statements made by the teacher but could not comment further on the matter. The teacher was still listed on the school's website as of May 2.
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Woke Maine teacher calls for Trump and ALL his supporters to be killed - as she dares bosses to fire her
A teacher in Maine repeatedly called for the killing of President Trump and his supporters in a shocking slew of social media posts - even acknowledging that her boss 'will have to fire me' over the call to violence. JoAnna St. Germain, an English teacher at Waterville Senior High School, took to Facebook to share her inflammatory thoughts on how to 'take out' the president. 'The Secret Service has the perfect opportunity, if they choose to step up and take it,' she wrote. 'You are the ones with power. Coordinate. Take out every single person who supports Trump's illegal, immoral, unconstitutional acts. Look at the sycophants and give them what they're asking for. 'Every other country sees what's happening and they are taking stands. If you step up, we can avoid a civil war.' St. Germain wrote that she would not view the act as 'assassinating a president,' because 'a president is a person duly elected by the American people.' 'Trump has shamelessly bragged openly about stealing the election. He is making plans to give himself a third term,' she wrote. After her post sparked outrage online, the teacher doubled down by saying that she made the statements 'knowing I'd likely lose my job and benefits,' but went ahead regardless because she believes Trump is comparable to Adolf Hitler. The English teacher took to Facebook to share her inflammatory thoughts on how to take out the president, saying: 'The Secret Service has the perfect opportunity, if they choose to step up and take it' In her original post, St. Germain said that she was urging the Secret Service to assassinate Trump and his team, but 'if I had the skill set required, I would take them out myself.' 'I'm making this post public for a reason, I promise you,' she added. In a follow-up Facebook post, the teacher attempted to clarify her remarks on killing Trump and his inner circle by saying she was not calling for the deaths of all Republicans. 'I have no beef with Republicans, I have no beef with MAGA,' she wrote. 'I meant that those in the room with Trump, who are permitting and approving his egregious actions, need to be held accountable. 'I love each and every one of you, and I understand why you're angry with me... My love holds no quarter for people in power actively harming those I love.' After sharing her explanation, St. Germain followed up with more calls for Trump's killing, including one saying he 'needs to have a conversation with Jesus.' In a follow-up post, St. Germain attempted to clarify her remarks on killing Trump and his inner circle by saying she was not calling for the deaths of all Republicans After sharing her explanation, St. Germain followed up with more calls for Trump's killing, including one saying he 'needs to have a conversation with Jesus' After her post sparked outrage online, the teacher doubled down by saying that she made the statements 'knowing I'd likely lose my job and benefits' She went on to say she posted the remarks knowing she may lose her job, but insisted: 'I have zero shame about what I've said. 'I believe Trump and every sycophant he has surrounded himself with (this is not you - if you're reading this, this doesn't apply to you. You are beneath his notice and mine) needs to die,' she wrote. Comparing Trump's orbit to the Nazis, she continued: 'I believe this will the same forceful belief that Hitler and his sycophants needed to die, before they murdered six million innocent Jewish persons.' After her comments circulated widely on social media, St. Germain added one more post insisting she doesn't suffer from 'Trump Derangement Syndrome.' 'If you're mad at this post, knowing that I just threw away a decade of experience teaching the truth, fully knowing that my superintendent will have to fire me? 'If you're mad that I'm speaking truth to power? F*** you. I'll still take a bullet to keep your child safe.' It is not clear if Waterville Senior High School has taken any action over her posts St. Germain did not immediately respond to a request for comment from It is not clear if Waterville Senior High School has taken any action over her posts.
