A woman who wore a “release the Epstein files” shirt to a Donald Trump rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday night was attacked by several men before police removed her. The president also mocked her physique, particularly her weight, during the assault. Read on for details.
Woman protesting over Epstein files faces violence at Donald Trump’s Ohio rally
At least three men restrained the protester after she exercised her right to demonstrate. One man appeared to punch her head and pulled her hair. Rather than condemn the violence, Donald Trump taunted the woman, referring to her as “a paid protester” and misgendering her. “They’re all paid. They get paid by the lefties in order to destroy our country. They’re scum,” Trump said.
“But he’s going back home to Mom. He’s going back home to Mom. Look at him. Look at him. Terrible. Don’t we love law enforcement? Oh, he’s gotta go on a diet! He’s a fat guy. Wow. Wow. Gotta go on a diet fast. We all do.” The president added: “No, they’re paid protesters. That’s a very low-class protester.” Trump appeared at the Ohio rally to support Republican Max Miller, who faces accusations of abusing his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and their child.
Officers then came and led the woman from the arena with her arms held behind her back. They reportedly ignored the man who attacked her. Attendees chanted “USA, USA!” as she left. A Reddit user identifying as the woman wrote that she received hospital treatment.
“Currently at the hospital, they ripped out a decent chunk of my hair,” the post read. She said she made the Epstein files shirt herself, hopes to press charges, and was not arrested — though she called police and security “aggressive” during her removal. Asked by TMZ why she protested, she shouted, “Fu*k Donald Trump!”
Moreover, this isn’t the first time. Last week in San Antonio, Texas, C-SPAN cameras recorded an elderly man in a red MAGA hat grabbing a protester by the shirt, yanking his hair, and pulling him toward the ground. Trump later mocked that protester too, saying, “He’s going back home to Mom right now.”
