Trump supporter punches protester; president mocks him at Ohio rally: "I should get a bail"
A Trump supporter punched a man wearing a "Release the Epstein Files" shirt at the president's rally in Youngstown, Ohio.
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A man wearing a "Free the Epstein Cases" shirt was punched in the face by an apparent supporter of President Donald Trump during a protest Monday in Youngstown, Ohio, before the president mocked the protester's weight.
Trump was criticizing Ohio Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, who is challenging Sen. John Husted after losing his Senate seat in 2024, when rally attendees turned their attention to a showdown in the crowd.
Video of the confrontation shows a rallygoer who appears to support Trump pushing and punching him in the face as the crowd chants "USA".
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The man also grabbed the woman's hair and tried to knock her face down.
Finally, the police intervened and broke up the fight before escorting the woman out of the place. Video showed the man who hit him staying on the field and exchanging high balls with other contestants.
Trump appeared to notice the disruption and accused the protester of being paid to disrupt the march, though he offered no evidence to support the claim. He also mocked the protester's weight.
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"He's a paid protester," Trump said. "They're all paid. They're taking money from leftists to destroy our country. They're scum. But he's coming home to mom. He's coming home to mom. Look at him. Look at him. Terrible. Don't we love law enforcement? Oh, he needs to go on a diet! He's a fat man.
The president added: "No, they are paid by the protesters. This is a protester from the lower class."
The woman's "Free the Epstein Files" shirt comes as Trump and his Justice Department are under bipartisan scrutiny for delaying the release of additional documents related to the investigation into deceased sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.
Just days before Monday's fight, a scuffle broke out at another Trump rally in San Antonio, Texas, where a man wearing a MAGA hat grabbed a clown by the hair and dragged him to the ground.
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