Last week, America stunned the world and embarrassed itself by electing Donald Trump to be the next president. Since the election, Trump’s bigoted supporters have been committing a horrifying array of hate crimes and general violence.
One of the latest incidents occurred at Bar Tabac in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday. A male Trump supporter punched a woman for being against our Oompa Loompa President-elect.
The two people were seated near each other at the restaurant. The woman, described as being in her early 40s, was sitting next to a few friends discussing the election and they were critiquing the President-elect.
The man started an argument with these ladies. The women asked to move to a different table, but the Trump supporter got moved across the room.
An employee at the bar, Blake Drost, said:
“This is a packed Saturday night—it’s not like we’re keeping tabs on everybody—but as far as we know everything is going perfectly. The couple finishes, gets the check, and leaves.”
The Trump supporters left, and then the man came back in a little bit later. He ran back in and ran up to the woman, punched her square in the face, and ran back out.
The restaurant posted this statement on their Facebook page:
The victim didn’t go to the hospital, but she did file a police report.
Another person, Katie Freeman, who was at the restaurant said:
“In my own neighborhood post-election it has felt like a liberal bubble where everyone has been grieving together. It felt really startling and it made me feel a little less safe.”
This entire election has been very divisive. People on both sides are angry and emotional. Trump supporters have been spreading the hate that their candidate has been preaching. Liberals have been protesting and grieving for our country.
Here is what the President-elect himself had to say about it:
Featured image via YouTube screenshot.
