Trump mocks woman punched in face at Youngstown, Ohio, rally
A woman in a "Release the Epstein Files" shirt who heckled President Trump at an Ohio rally was punched in the face by a crowd member, and Trump then mocked her, according to three outlets.
A woman who heckled President Donald Trump at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday was punched in the face by a crowd member, The Hill reports. She was wearing a "Release the Epstein Files" shirt.
The Hill says rally-goers cheered after the punch. It reports that Trump ridiculed the woman afterward. Fox News's headline quotes him saying she should "go on a diet."
The outlets differ on who threw the punch. Fox News and The Hill describe one person: a Trump supporter (Fox) or a crowd member (The Hill). Al Jazeera says Trump supporters, plural, punched the protester. Al Jazeera also calls the event a Republican rally.
The Hill identifies the protester as a woman. Fox News and Al Jazeera refer to her as a heckler or protester.
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- Fox NewsProtester punched in face by Trump supporter, mocked by president at Ohio rally: 'Gotta go on a diet'Tue, Oct 13, 12:57 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraTrump Protester punched at Trump rally as they’re mocked by the presidentTue, Oct 13, 6:02 AM EDT
- The HillTrump mocks heckler punched at Ohio rallyTue, Oct 13, 8:57 AM EDT
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- Tue, Oct 13, 6:20 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Protester in "Release the Epstein Files" shirt punched at Trump rally in Ohio