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Donald Trump Fan Punches Black Protester at Rally

HeadlineMar 11, 2016

Meanwhile, a white Donald Trump supporter who punched an African-American protester during a Trump rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has threatened the protester, saying next time he might kill him. Video footage shows 26-year-old protester Rakeem Jones being escorted out of the Trump rally when a white man in a cowboy hat steps toward the aisle and sucker-punches Jones in the eye. The attacker, John McGraw, has been charged with assault. Speaking to a journalist after the event, McGraw threatened the protester’s life.

Reporter: “Did you like the event?”

John McGraw: “You bet I liked it.”

Reporter: “Yeah? What did you like about it?”

John McGraw: “Knocking hell out of that big mouth. We don’t know who he is, but we know he’s not acting like an American.”

Reporter: “So he deserved it?”

John McGraw: “Every bit of it.”

Reporter: “What was that?”

John McGraw: “Yes, he deserved it. The next time we see him, we might have to kill him.”

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