Donald Trump's family will be relieved to know that a crazed individual who threatened him is facing charges.

Stephen A. Weiss, 36, of Pittsburgh, had to be forcefully subdued after causing a scene at a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Johnstown is about 75 miles from Butler, where Trump survived an assassination attempt in July.

Lunatic at Trump rally

The arrest affidavit says that Weiss “ran onto the arena floor, jumped onto the media stage (and) began to yell towards the main stage where President Trump was speaking.”

Video of the incident. Security in the press pen grabbed him first before he was taken down by law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/Xdw1CZ9dE0

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The affidavit corroborates an account of the event from Trump's campaign, which said witnesses observed Weiss facing the main stage and shouting expletives at Trump.

“Witnesses, including some in the press corps, described a crazed individual shouting expletives at President Trump,” said Trump campaign senior adviser Danielle Alvarez. “His aggression was focused on the president and towards the stage as he entered the press area.”

Johnstown Police Chief Richard Pritchard said Weiss, who brought a banner with him, was there to protest Trump's policies. The suspect had faked a foot injury and used a metal crutch to conceal a bottle of glue.

A second man who was with Weiss wasn't charged. He said he had no inkling of Weiss' plan to disrupt the rally.

Media blame Trump

Secret Service questioned Weiss and released him later that day. Weiss was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

The incident came weeks after Trump survived an assassination attempt about 75 miles away in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Concerns about Trump's safety have been heightened since the shooting, which Trump narrowly survived by turning his head. Many blamed the media's demonization of Trump for what transpired, as well as the failures of Secret Service.

Many initial news reports on the incident in Johnstown portrayed Weiss as a Trump supporter who was riled up by Trump's taunting of the press, when in fact the suspect was hostile to the former president.

The FBI have yet to identify a motive for the shooter in Butler, whom they have described as a lone wolf.  Trump has pledged to come back to Butler in October.