Left: Andrew Walter Sandvik (Fargo Police Department). Right: President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Evan Vucci).
A North Dakota man has learned his fate for threatening to kill Donald Trump, taunting the president with comments such as, “Can You Feel My Footsteps Coming?”
Andrew Walter Sandvik has been credited with two years of time served, though he must face two years of supervised release, court records reviewed by Law&Crime show. In April, the defendant pleaded guilty to knowingly and willfully making a threat to take the life of, to kidnap, and to inflict bodily harm upon the president of the United States.
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Sandvik was 47 years old when prosecutors charged him in November 2025 with influencing a federal official by threat. According to a criminal affidavit, the case began months before.
On Sept. 4, a police detective in Fargo, North Dakota, reported Sandvik for making “concerning online posts regarding violence” directed toward Trump and law enforcement officers.
One post appeared to threaten local police, and another suggested a bomb was being built, per the affidavit. Investigators received a complaint about the posts from a witness who said they knew Sandvik and pointed out where he lived.
By Sept. 17, officers spoke with Sandvik, principally concerning cinder blocks and bottles containing liquid at the camper he lived in on his mother’s property. Around this time, investigators reportedly learned the suspect had made “more concerning” posts about Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel.
“Secret Service it is no secret I am your biggest threat you better get here fast,” read one post in all caps, with another calling for the FBI, CIA, and foreign intelligence services to “come get me!”
“Death is now marching towards the failed and weak Donald Trump!” Sandvik apparently also wrote, as well as “Patel IM WAITING FOR YOU.”
A website was referenced in at least one of the posts, with its URL containing the suspect’s last name, according to investigators. The site, which authorities later tied financially to Sandvik, contained more “concerning posts of violence.”
“Law enforcement, U.S. Military and National Guard STAY HOME!” one post stated, followed by the words, “You will die an angel’s death if you attempt to protect Donald Trump.” Another mocked the death of the late activist Charlie Kirk.
Other posts were investigated, too. One read, “Trump is weak and will be destroyed soon,” while another stated, “Trump’s Blood Judgement Is Here! … You will soon find yourself without insides as they will be pulled from your body while your limbs are ripped out of their sockets.”
After speaking with witnesses, authorities determined Sandvik made the posts and had also painted airsoft guns black to “appear as realistic as possible.” He was arrested, and a judge issued a detention order after prosecutors warned they believed he was mentally unstable and a likely threat to others, as Law&Crime previously reported.
Prosecutors also asked that the defendant undergo a psychiatric evaluation, using testimony from Sandvik’s family members — given to federal agents — to try to convince the court.
A family member reportedly told the FBI that over the summer, Sandvik claimed he was “directly communicating with God” and had been “assigned tasks to perform at God’s request.” Investigators noted that these statements were consistent with his social media posts.
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