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Thomas has been charged with the attempted murder of Kerry Sheron, 69, outside his Escondido home, which is adorned with tons of pro-Trump regalia and dozens of American flags

Alleged ‘Trump House’ suspect was Navy veteran with ‘severe PTSD’: family friend

By News on the Net -- New York Post & Mike Netter——--May 25, 2026

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The suspect accused of allegedly viciously hurting the elderly owner of the San Diego “Trump House” is a Navy veteran with “severe PTSD,” a family friend exclusively told The California Post.

Thomas Caleb Butler, 32, allegedly tried to kill 69-year-old Kerry Sheron on Wednesday, leaving him in a condition that his wife believes he has “no hope” of recovering from.

The circumstances surrounding the assault are still unclear, but police believe Butler didn’t know Sheron.

Butler’s friend even said he “liked” the house, which Butler lived mere blocks away from, and added he was a Republican who supported President Donald Trump. ---More...

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The horrified wife of a Navy veteran accused of viciously beating the elderly owner of the San Diego-area “Trump House” described her husband’s dark past — and revealed that she now plans to divorce the “nerdy gamer.”

Breanna Butler, 32, told The California Post that her husband Thomas Caleb Butler, also 32, acted violently toward his family and dangerously mixed alcohol with his medication “frequently.

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