{"id":2607119,"date":"2026-05-26T21:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T01:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/owner-of-trump-house-who-was-brutally-beaten-has-died-wife-believes-politics-motivated-murder\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T01:01:16","slug":"owner-of-trump-house-who-was-brutally-beaten-has-died-wife-believes-politics-motivated-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/owner-of-trump-house-who-was-brutally-beaten-has-died-wife-believes-politics-motivated-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Owner of Trump House Who Was Brutally Beaten Has Died &#8211; Wife Believes Politics Motivated Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fowner-of-trump-house-who-was-brutally-beaten-has-died-wife-believes-politics-motivated-murder%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2607119&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A U.S. Army veteran, Kerry Sheron of Escondido, California-known locally for his \u201cTrump House\u201d decorated with pro-Donald Trump flags and banners-died after an assault. Police said the attack occurred Wednesday, when Sheron was punched in the jaw and then struck in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-8-dead-1-injured-in-ga-massage-parlor-spa-shootings\/\" title=\"At least 8 dead, 1 injured in Ga. massage parlor, spa shootings\">head area<\/a>; he was in critical condition for four days before dying.<\/p>\n<p>A 32-year-old man,Thomas Caleb Butler,was taken into custody and later pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges. Sheron\u2019s wife, Maria Garcia, told reporters she believes the attack may have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-finally-released-on-2-million-cash-bond\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse FINALLY Released on  Million Cash Bond\">politically motivated<\/a>, pointing to opposition to the couple\u2019s political decorations and flags. However, police said they had not yet resolute that the violence was politically motivated. Sources cited in the article describe Butler as troubled, including claims of severe PTSD and paranoia.<\/p>\n<p>With Sheron\u2019s death, authorities are expected to upgrade the suspect\u2019s charges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A veteran and patriot has died following an attack by an assailant with a reported history of mental illness.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/25\/us-news\/trump-house-owner-dies-after-brutal-attack-outside-escondido-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, 69-year-old U.S. Army veteran Kerry Sheron of Escondido, California \u2014 a man known locally as the owner of \u201cthe Trump House,\u201d a home covered in American flags and banners supportive of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sports-commentator-blasts-giants-qb-meeting-trump-without-consulting-locker-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> Make America Great Again movement \u2014 died Sunday after four days in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Sheron\u2019s wife has already told reporters that she suspects a politically motivated attack.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy District Attorney Ross Garcia described the lethal assault, which occurred Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a single punch to the jaw,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cThe victim then falls to the floor, and there are subsequent hits to the victim\u2019s head area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police later took \u00a032-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler into custody.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe violence has to stop,\u201d prominent Trump supporter Eric Daugherty wrote on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media platform<\/a> X. \u201cRest in peace, Kerry. Give his killer capital punishment.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 JUST IN: Trump House owner Kerry Sheron passes away at 69 years old after being brutally and violently attacked by a psychopath<\/p>\n<p>Sheron \u2014 an Army Veteran \u2014 was KNOWN in the San Diego community for his patriot, pro-Trump property. He was attacked outside the home<\/p>\n<p>The violence\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R1HRQFxBcH\">pic.twitter.com\/R1HRQFxBcH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2059001742684229663?\">May 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.10news.com\/news\/local-news\/escondido-trump-house-owner-in-icu-after-assault-suspect-pleads-not-guilty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KGTV<\/a> in San Diego, Butler pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon to attempted murder and other charges.<\/p>\n<p>A friend of Sheron identified simply as \u201cJoseph\u201d also claimed to know Butler. Joseph described the suspect as deeply troubled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe lives where he can. A lot of randomly yelling in the air,\u201d Joseph said of the alleged assailant.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, a friend of Butler\u2019s told the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/21\/us-news\/alleged-trump-house-suspect-was-navy-vet-with-severe-ptsd-family-friend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Post<\/a> that the suspect suffers from \u201csevere PTSD\u201d and paranoia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the guy that plays with Legos and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hollywood-ignored-project-hail-mary-blueprint-star-wars-stumbles-nolans-odyssey-looks-headed-trouble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Wars<\/a> stuff,\u201d the friend said, adding that Butler \u201csits in his room and thinks everyone is coming to get him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thus far, police do not suspect a politically motivated attack.<\/p>\n<p>In the days preceding her husband\u2019s death, however, Sheron\u2019s wife, Maria Garcia, suggested otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe tried to kill my husband, you know,\u201d she told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/article\/news\/local\/wife-believes-husband-was-attacked-for-political-decorations-outside-escondido-home\/509-feed08e3-1bf2-45ee-b0d6-3b009ce53878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KFMB-TV<\/a> in San Diego. \u201cIt\u2019s terrible. I don\u2019t know what kind of hate\u2026 what heart, the black heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then, she mentioned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-democrat-congressman-uses-national-guard-in-apparent-political-stunt-against-gop-member\/\" title=\"WATCH: Democrat Congressman Uses National Guard In Apparent \u2018Political Stunt\u2019 Against GOP Member\">political display<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey don\u2019t like the flags. I don\u2019t know why. I support America. My husband is [a] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-senate-candidate-graham-platner-delighted-clip-purple-heart-veteran-shot-almost-killed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">veteran<\/a>,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Butler remains in prison without bail, per the New York Post. 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