THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE?
SPARE ME THE BS. I’ve got things to do.
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A woman wearing a “Release the Epstein Files” shirt was punched in the face by an apparent Trump supporter during President Donald Trump’s rally in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Video showed the man shoving the woman, striking her, and grabbing her hair as police moved in. Officers escorted the woman out while the man remained in the arena and exchanged high-fives with other attendees.
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Trump appeared unaware the protester was a woman, accused her of being paid by his political opponents without presenting evidence, and mocked her weight, declaring, “Oh, he’s gotta go on a diet! He’s a fat guy.”
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A woman wearing a “Release the Epstein Files” shirt was punched in the face by an apparent supporter of President Donald Trump during his Monday night rally in Youngstown, Ohio. But the confrontation took another turn when police escorted the woman out of the arena while Trump mocked her weight from the stage.
The incident unfolded as Trump was criticizing Ohio Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, who is challenging Republican Sen. Jon Husted in November’s election.
Video broadcast by Newsmax showed a disturbance breaking out among rallygoers, with several people turning their attention away from the president.
The footage then showed a man forcefully shoving the female protester, striking her in the face, and pushing her backward into the bleachers. At one point, he grabbed her hair and attempted to force her toward the ground.
Members of the surrounding crowd could be heard chanting “USA!” as the confrontation unfolded.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump responded to a rally protest by mocking the protester’s weight … as security hauled them out. 👀 TMZ DC’s @jacob_wass caught up with the protester as they were escorted out of the venue. https://t.co/3IqEcGUozq
— TMZ (@TMZ) October 13, 2026
Law enforcement officers eventually reached the scene and separated those involved. Multiple officers escorted the woman out of the arena, with footage showing her being pulled by the collar of her jacket.
The man who struck her, however, remained inside the venue and was seen exchanging high-fives with other attendees.
Meanwhile, Trump noticed the disruption and began commenting from the stage, apparently believing the protester was a man.
“He’s a paid protester,” Trump declared. “They’re all paid. They get paid by the lefties in order to destroy our country. They’re scum.”
Trump continued as officers removed her. “But he’s going back home to Mom. He’s going back home to Mom. Look at him. Look at him. Terrible. Don’t we love law enforcement?”
Then came the remarks about the protester’s appearance. “Oh, he’s gotta go on a diet! He’s a fat guy. Wow. Wow. Gotta go on a diet fast. We all do.”
Trump wasn’t finished. “No, they’re paid protesters. That’s a very low-class protester,” he added.
The woman’s shirt, bearing the words “Release the Epstein Files” in gold lettering, referenced the continuing controversy surrounding the government’s handling of records connected to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The incident also followed another physical confrontation at a Trump rally just days earlier.
During Trump’s October 7 appearance in San Antonio, Texas, a man wearing a red MAGA hat was filmed grabbing a heckler by the hair and pulling him toward the ground as the protester was leaving the event.
The Youngstown confrontation was captured on video, including the punch, the woman’s removal by police, and Trump’s remarks from the stage.
It was not immediately clear whether the man who struck the woman had been detained or whether criminal charges would follow.
As the rally continued, Trump offered his own assessment of the atmosphere.
“Let me ask you a question — is there anything like a Trump rally? Is there anything like it? I don’t think so.”
