Trump Supporter Arrested for Punching Audience Member at Clinton Event

A man in a Trump T-shirt was arrested at a Clinton campaign event after punching attendees.

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A man wearing a Donald Trump shirt at a Hillary Clinton campaign event was arrested over the weekend after he punched two of the events attendees. The New York Daily News reports that the man was wearing a pro-Trump shirt while attending a Clinton rally in North Carolina on Sunday. He's been charged with a misdemeanor. 

A man in a Trump t-shirt was arrested for civil assault @ Clinton's event in Charlotte after he punched another event attendee, police say.

— Dan Merica (@merica) October 23, 2016

The chief of police told @devonmsayers that the man in the Trump shirt put the victim in a headlock and punched them at least once. https://t.co/niWBqvfiWu

— Dan Merica (@merica) October 23, 2016

.@devonmsayers reports that Jeff Baker, chief of police, said the man was charged with a misdemeanor and the victim was not treated. https://t.co/niWBqvfiWu

— Dan Merica (@merica) October 23, 2016

According to the New York Daily News, a few people were creating ruckus before the man punched anyone. Dan Merica with CNN tweeted that the man in the Trump shirt put one person in a headlock before punching them at least one time. At least one of the individuals assaulted did not receive medical treatment after the incident, according to the Daily News

When a few people began disrupting Clinton's event, HRC responded, "Some people are sore losers, we just have to keep going."

— Dan Merica (@merica) October 23, 2016

Merica also tweeted that Clinton responded to the initial disruptions by telling the crowd, "Some people are sore losers, we just have to keep going."

 

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