Man charged after laser beamed at Marine One carrying Trump

Published September 22, 2025 5:19pm ET



A man was charged with a felony after allegedly aiming a laser pointer at Marine One while President Donald Trump was aboard.

Jacob Samuel Winkler was arrested Sunday while walking along a sidewalk, shirtless and loudly talking to himself. When a police officer shined his flashlight at him, Winkler shined a red laser pointer at his face. He then reportedly shined the laser at an aircraft flying overhead — Marine One. He was detained on the spot and could be heard apologizing to Trump, according to an affidavit viewed by the Associated Press.

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