Protester attacked at Trump rally in Ohio; mayor condemns it
Rallygoers attacked a protester in a "Release the Epstein Files" shirt at President Donald Trump's rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday. Trump mocked her and said, without evidence, that protesters were paid. The city's mayor called it senseless political violence.
A protester was attacked by rallygoers during President Donald Trump's rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday night, NBC News and Fox News reported.
The woman was wearing a shirt that read "Release the Epstein Files," both outlets reported. Videos showed her being punched in the face and having her hair pulled before law enforcement took her out of the venue, the two outlets reported.
The rally was held at the Covelli Centre. Fox News said Trump was criticizing Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown when the crowd turned its attention to the fight.
Trump mocked the protester's weight and said, without evidence, that the protester had been paid to be there, both outlets reported. "You know they're paid protesters," Trump said, according to NBC News. "That's a very low class protester."
Fox News reported that the man who struck the woman stayed in the arena and exchanged high-fives with other attendees.
On Tuesday, Youngstown Mayor Derrick McDowell condemned the attack. "It must be emphatically stated that senseless (political) violence has absolutely NO place in our community or in our democratic process," he said, according to NBC News.
Security at the event was handled by the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office and the Secret Service, NBC News reported. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was arrested or charged, NBC News said. The White House did not immediately respond to NBC's request for comment.
Days earlier, a man in a MAGA hat grabbed a heckler by the hair at a Trump rally in San Antonio, Fox News reported.
NBC News reported that at least two men were involved, with one of them throwing punches.
What we know: A protester was punched at Trump's Youngstown rally, and the city's mayor condemned it.
What we don't: Whether anyone will be charged over the attack.
Where outlets agree NBC News and Fox News both report that a protester in a "Release the Epstein Files" shirt was punched at Trump's Youngstown rally and that Trump mocked her weight.
Where they differ The outlets cited here report the same key facts so far.