Donald Trump Supporters Attacked Me on Election Night, Santa Monica Filmmaker Says

SANTA MONICA, CA — A filmmaker from Canada said he was attacked by a group of Donald Trump supporters in Santa Monica on election night, and he has the wounds to prove it.

Chris Ball said he was watching the election results at a bar in Santa Monica when tension started. Someone in the bar started hurling homophobic slurs at him before he left, Ball told the Calgary Metro.

They were saying things like, "'We got a new president," and used a derogatory gay slur, Ball told the Metro.

Ball said he left the bar alone and was jumped by a group of men as he was walking through an alley. One of the men smashed a bottle over his head, he said.

A friend of Ball posted bloody a photo of him following the attack. Another friend also posted on Facebook a bloody picture of him in the emergency room as proof the attacked happened. Screen grabs of the photos have also been posted on the image sharing website Imgur.

Ball said the gash on his head needed five staples to close.

Santa Monica Police, however, said they have not received any reports of any possible hate crimes.

"We encourage the alleged victim to come forward and work with us if a crime did in fact take place," Lt. Saul Rodriguez said.

Both area hospitals in Santa Monica with emergency rooms, Saint John's and UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, told Patch they did not treat any assault victims on election night. Both said they have a policy to report any crimes, including assaults, to local authorities.

Efforts to contact Ball have been unsuccessful.

Photo: Facebook screengrab.