A Southwest Airlines flight attendant with a decade of service now faces serious scrutiny after posting disturbing messages calling for President Trump’s assassination on social media following a security breach at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Shocking Social Media Posts Emerge
Michele Carpino posted a disturbing plea on Facebook minutes after news broke that would-be assassin Cole Allen stormed the annual Washington press event last Saturday. “Oh please sweet baby Jesus,” Carpino wrote in a now-deleted post. “WE NEED BETTER ASSASSIN’S!” she added after Secret Service agents stopped Allen. Libs of TikTok uncovered the messages, which immediately sparked outrage across social media platforms.
Disturbing History of Anti-Trump Posts
This wasn’t Carpino’s first troubling message. Social media investigators uncovered a pattern of disturbing anti-Trump content on her accounts. “One day we will wake up to his obituary,” she posted on July 10, 2024—just three days before the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump. Another post featured the phrase “86 47,” using restaurant terminology meaning to discard or refuse service. The number 47 referenced Trump as the 47th president.
Former FBI Director James Comey posted the same “86 47” phrase on May 15, 2025, leading to his federal indictment on April 28. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called Comey’s post an illegal threat to “take the life of” the president. The similarity between Carpino’s and Comey’s posts raises serious questions about coordinated messaging.
Southwest Responds to Controversy
Southwest Airlines confirmed awareness of Carpino’s posts and stated they are addressing the situation. A company spokesperson told reporters that the content “does not reflect our values and we take it seriously.” The airline declined to comment on specific personnel matters. According to her LinkedIn profile, Carpino has worked as a flight attendant with Southwest for ten years. Concerned passengers flooded Southwest’s social media accounts demanding action. “Sure wouldn’t feel comfortable with her taking care of myself or my family. Do better watching socials and hiring,” one user wrote. Carpino could not be reached for comment.
No question she should be fired immediately. We need to stop this hatred and demonizing of people, especially our President. This is a sickness and it motivates people with mental problems to act. It cannot be tolerated.
Anyone calling for the assassination of an elected president should loose their citizenship and be exported.
Great comments, Betty and PatrioTEA.