Man Who Tried to Assault Trump at Rally Had Defaced US Flag, Supports Bernie Sanders

The man who jumped over the barricades and attempted to assault Donald Trump at a rally was a student at Wright State University, with a history of defacing the US flag and supporting Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential race.
Man Who Tried to Assault Trump at Rally Had Defaced US Flag, Supports Bernie Sanders
Jonathan Zhou
3/12/2016
Updated:
3/13/2016

(Montgomery County Jail)
(Montgomery County Jail)

Trump was nonchalant about the intrusion, stating after Dimassimo was taken away that he was “ready for him, but it’s much easier if the cops do it.” 

The clash at Dayton comes less than a day after a Trump rally was cancelled in Chicago due to escalating violence from anti-Trump protesters, which Trump blamed on “organized, professionally staged wise guys.” 

Jonathan Zhou is a tech reporter who has written about drones, artificial intelligence, and space exploration.
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