Trump Mocks Rally Protester Beaten in the Stands

A confrontation in the stands briefly eclipsed the stage at President Trump's rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday night. Video shows two men grabbing and tackling a woman wearing a "Release the Epstein Files" shirt, with one man appearing to punch her, pull her hair, and put her in a headlock, NBC News reports. Chants of "U-S-A" broke out before uniformed officers led the woman away while seemingly ignoring the violent man, reports the Daily Beast.

Youngstown Mayor Derrick McDowell on Tuesday condemned what he called "senseless" political violence, noting that everyone has the right to attend public events without fearing assault. Local police say security was handled by the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office and the Secret Service; the sheriff's office later said no charges were filed, per Cleveland.com.

Trump paused his speech as the scuffle played out, then resumed, describing the protester as a "fat guy" who should "go on a diet," and suggesting, without evidence, that she was a paid protester. The woman gave a short comment to TMZ expressing her opposition to the president. A Reddit user claiming to be the protester later wrote that she visited a hospital and intended to press charges, describing security as "aggressive," per the Daily Beast.