"In a statement on X, Frost said he was "assaulted by a man at Sundance [Film] Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off." The lawmaker, an outspoken critic of Trump's immigration raids, said that he is "okay" after the punch."
"A police affidavit says that he was making comments about the race of Frost and his friend, an unidentified woman. He pulled them in like he was hugging them and told them, "we are going to deport you and your kind," then yelled a racial slur when the two pushed him away. He punched Frost in the face, then grabbed another woman, pushed her against the bar, and repeated the threats about deportation."
"The alleged assailant was identified by local law enforcement as Christian Joel Young. The incident is being investigated as a potential hate crime, according to the affidavit, local outlets report."
Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost was assaulted at a Sundance Film Festival party when a man punched him in the face after saying that Trump would deport him. The assailant reportedly shouted racist remarks, bragged about being "white," and told Frost and a friend, "we are going to deport you and your kind," then yelled a racial slur when pushed away. The attacker also grabbed and pushed another woman against the bar while repeating deportation threats. Local law enforcement identified the alleged assailant as Christian Joel Young and is investigating the incident as a potential hate crime. Frost said he is okay.
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