TENAC CHAIRMAN, JIM McGRATH, ASSAULTED BY TRUMP FANATIC
On Saturday, November 25, 2017, on or about 2 PM, while demonstrating against Donald Trump in front of the White House, Jim was physically attacked by a hyper-aggressive pro-Trump goon. The attacker was a young guy, very muscular, very enraged at the demonstration signs, and shouting violent epithets at Jim and cursing his anti-Trump signs.
The attacker, every inch a Trump "Stormtrooper," charged and violently punched Jim and tried to push him to the ground. This is pretty cowardly stuff, since Jim, as many of you know, has seriously disabled legs, from multiple spine surgeries, limited mobility, and is now permanently on crutches. Jim loudly challenged the "Trumpist" and loudly called him a coward, but it made no difference.
Fortunately, Jim was not seriously hurt, thanks to many sympathetic bystanders, especially a very eloquent and gallant Latina, who screamed at the attacker, that he should be ashamed to attack a disabled man. The guy screamed at her to "get the hell back to her own country." His final words to Jim: "You're lucky; I could have flattened you with one more punch and left you on the pavement."
In a place usually crawling with U.S. Secret Service Police, Canine patrol dogs, and other law enforcement personnel, there were none in sight in any direction to possibly intervene. Jim was shaken up, but able to leave the scene and go home. He notified the Secret Service, the U.S. Park Police, and other law enforcement authorities and reported the attack. With the exception of one respondent, all were largely indifferent or non-responsive.
Notwithstanding all of the above, Jim says:
HEY HEY HO HO, DONALD TRUMP MUST GO!
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Jim at White House after mugging
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