Teen murdered parents to fund bizarre Trump assassination plot
The Wisconsin teen planned to use the insurance money to make his dire dream a reality
Author of the article:Brad Hunter
Published Jan 09, 2026 • Last updated 23 hours ago • 3 minute read
Nikita Casap killed his parents to raise the money to assassinate Donald Trump. WSO
Nikita Casap killed his parents to raise the money to assassinate Donald Trump. WSO
Nikita Casap wanted to take U.S. President Donald Trump off the board.
However, the 18-year-old believed he needed to raise a substantial amount of money to make the assassination work.
The Wisconsin teen settled on the tried and true: He would murder his parents and use the insurance money to make his dire dream for The Donald a reality. He didn’t get very far.
Plot to kill Trump
Trembling in a Waukesha County courtroom on Thursday, Casap pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the murders of his stepfather, Donald Mayer, and his mother, Tatiana Casap, last year.
When asked by Judge Ralph Ramirez whether he understood the ramifications of his guilty plea, and if he had gunned down his mother and stepfather, Casap responded, “Yes, your honour.”
U.S. Secret Service agents remove former president Donald Trump from the stage after a shooting during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13.
U.S. Secret Service agents remove former president Donald Trump from the stage after a shooting during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Photo by Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post
There were some indications that the plot to kill Trump and unleash hellfire on the United States was much more complicated than the musings of a troubled teenage boy.
A federal search warrant revealed that the teen Trotsky had even penned a manifesto calling for Trump to be killed. The feds indicated others may have been involved in the death plot that also called for the U.S. government to be overthrown.
Russian speaker
In addition to the murders, the wannabe assassin tried to buy drones and explosives. He also shared his plans online with a Russian speaker. The feds did not reveal that individual’s identity.
“The killing of his parents appeared to be an effort to obtain the financial means and autonomy necessary to carrying out his plan,” the federal warrant said.
HAPPIER TIMES: Before the murders.
HAPPIER TIMES: Before the murders.
Investigators discovered deeply troubling messages on Casap’s cellphone dated a month before the double murder. In one message, he asked the mystery individual how long it would take until he would be moved to Ukraine.
The feds did not supply the reply.
But Casap asked: “So, while in Ukraine, I’ll be able to live a normal life? Even if it’s found out I did it?”
Decomposing corpses
Homicide investigators believe Casap used his stepfather’s gun to kill the man and his mother around Feb. 11, 2025. Cops said he lived with the decomposing corpses for weeks.
Eventually, Casap hit the road and moved across the Great Plains in his stepfather’s SUV with $14,000 in cash, jewelry, passports, the murder weapon and, oddly, the family dog. He was pinched Feb. 28 in a routine traffic stop in Kansas.
For Casap, there will be no “normal life.” Each count calls for 20 years in prison for each murder, so 40 years before he is eligible for parole. And the prosecution says that’s what they’ll seek.
‘Maximum penalty’
District Attorney Lesli Boese will torpedo any soft sentencing regimen, she told reporters, calling Casap a “danger to the community.”
“I think this is a maximum penalty case,” Boese said. “I assume that’s what I’ll be arguing.”
She added she was taken off guard by Casap’s guilty plea.
“I guess I’m a little surprised,” she told reporters. “I mean, there’s no downside for him to take it to trial. But, again, I think the courts look at the fact that someone takes responsibility for what they did, and I think that’s a factor they consider in sentencing.”
Casap is slated to be sentenced on March 5.
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@HunterTOSun
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The Wisconsin teen planned to use the insurance money to make his dire dream a reality
Author of the article:Brad Hunter
Published Jan 09, 2026 • Last updated 23 hours ago • 3 minute read
Nikita Casap killed his parents to raise the money to assassinate Donald Trump. WSO
Nikita Casap killed his parents to raise the money to assassinate Donald Trump. WSO
Nikita Casap wanted to take U.S. President Donald Trump off the board.
However, the 18-year-old believed he needed to raise a substantial amount of money to make the assassination work.
The Wisconsin teen settled on the tried and true: He would murder his parents and use the insurance money to make his dire dream for The Donald a reality. He didn’t get very far.
Plot to kill Trump
Trembling in a Waukesha County courtroom on Thursday, Casap pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the murders of his stepfather, Donald Mayer, and his mother, Tatiana Casap, last year.
When asked by Judge Ralph Ramirez whether he understood the ramifications of his guilty plea, and if he had gunned down his mother and stepfather, Casap responded, “Yes, your honour.”
U.S. Secret Service agents remove former president Donald Trump from the stage after a shooting during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13.
U.S. Secret Service agents remove former president Donald Trump from the stage after a shooting during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Photo by Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post
There were some indications that the plot to kill Trump and unleash hellfire on the United States was much more complicated than the musings of a troubled teenage boy.
A federal search warrant revealed that the teen Trotsky had even penned a manifesto calling for Trump to be killed. The feds indicated others may have been involved in the death plot that also called for the U.S. government to be overthrown.
Russian speaker
In addition to the murders, the wannabe assassin tried to buy drones and explosives. He also shared his plans online with a Russian speaker. The feds did not reveal that individual’s identity.
“The killing of his parents appeared to be an effort to obtain the financial means and autonomy necessary to carrying out his plan,” the federal warrant said.
HAPPIER TIMES: Before the murders.
HAPPIER TIMES: Before the murders.
Investigators discovered deeply troubling messages on Casap’s cellphone dated a month before the double murder. In one message, he asked the mystery individual how long it would take until he would be moved to Ukraine.
The feds did not supply the reply.
But Casap asked: “So, while in Ukraine, I’ll be able to live a normal life? Even if it’s found out I did it?”
Decomposing corpses
Homicide investigators believe Casap used his stepfather’s gun to kill the man and his mother around Feb. 11, 2025. Cops said he lived with the decomposing corpses for weeks.
Eventually, Casap hit the road and moved across the Great Plains in his stepfather’s SUV with $14,000 in cash, jewelry, passports, the murder weapon and, oddly, the family dog. He was pinched Feb. 28 in a routine traffic stop in Kansas.
For Casap, there will be no “normal life.” Each count calls for 20 years in prison for each murder, so 40 years before he is eligible for parole. And the prosecution says that’s what they’ll seek.
‘Maximum penalty’
District Attorney Lesli Boese will torpedo any soft sentencing regimen, she told reporters, calling Casap a “danger to the community.”
“I think this is a maximum penalty case,” Boese said. “I assume that’s what I’ll be arguing.”
She added she was taken off guard by Casap’s guilty plea.
“I guess I’m a little surprised,” she told reporters. “I mean, there’s no downside for him to take it to trial. But, again, I think the courts look at the fact that someone takes responsibility for what they did, and I think that’s a factor they consider in sentencing.”
Casap is slated to be sentenced on March 5.
bhunter@postmedia.com
@HunterTOSun
Teen murdered parents to fund bizarre Trump assassination plot
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