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Trump supporter assaults, knocks phone out of journalist’s hands

Incident Details

Updated On: May 28, 2021
Date of Incident: September 30, 2020
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Targets: Dymanh Chhoun (WCCO-TV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Man arrested for assaulting reporter outside of Trump’s reelection announcement rally

Incident Details

Updated On: September 16, 2019
Date of Incident: June 18, 2019
Location: Orlando, Florida
Targets: Michael Williams (Orlando Sentinel)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Cameraman, other reporters attacked at Trump rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 11, 2019
Location: El Paso, Texas
Targets: Ron Skeans (BBC News)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes