During Donald Trump's visit to Tuscaloosa to catch the Alabama-Louisiana State University game on Saturday, a crowd of anti-Trump protesters gathered equipped with a giant balloon of the president in a diaper.
But Trump supporter Hoyt Deau Hutchinson vowed on Facebook that he intended to pop the balloon. "He posted a Facebook video before the incident saying he was ‘going down here to make a scene … y’all watch the news. … I’m shaking I’m so mad right now.
"I’m fixin’ to pop this balloon. Stay tuned. It should be interesting.'"
Hutchison, 32, slashed the Trump balloon and was later arrested and charged with first-degree criminal mischief. According to a statement from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, police: "Officers observed Hoyt Deau Hutchinson, age 32 of Tuscaloosa, AL, cut into the ‘Baby Trump’ balloon, and then attempted to flee the area.
"Officers apprehended the suspect and took him into custody on a charge of Criminal Mischief First Degree. Hoyt was transported to Tuscaloosa County Jail, where he was held on a $2,500 bond."
But fellow Trump supporters rushed to Hutchinson's aide. On donation site GoFundMe, MAGA supporters raised more than $38,000.
According to one fundraising page, which claimed to be the official site for Hutchinson: “Help raise money to pay legal fees and restitutions for Hoyt.
He was charged with a felony criminal mischief after deflation of the disrespectful baby trump balloon. "Hoyt made sure our beloved president didn’t have to see this disrespectful balloon on the streets of Ttown today!!."
Disclaimer: Comments and opinions on any part of this website are the opinions of blog commenters or anonymous individuals, and do not reflect Strenuous Blog position.