Anti-Trump Protester Attacked on Ohio State University Campus (Video)

COLUMBUS, OH — An anti-Trump demonstration on the Ohio State University campus was interrupted on Monday when a man wearing a scarlet and gray sweatshirt ran down a flight of stairs and tackled a protester addressing the crowd with a megaphone.

The protest started out as a gathering on the Oval of the Ohio State campus and eventually moved indoors to the Ohio Union.

In the video, the attacker can be seen running down the steps while yelling, "YOU IDIOT!" just before he tackles the protester. Police quickly escorted the attacker, whose name has not yet been released, out of the building.

(Warning: The video below contains graphic content.)

Ohio State Student Body President Gerard Basalla tweeted that the attacker is under arrest for assault and is also under interim suspension.

University officials are yet to issue a statement on the incident, but in an email sent to the Buckeye community on Saturday, President Michael V. Drake said that over the past few days, "we have heard deeply disturbing reports of verbal assaults on students and others at a wide range of institutions, from middle schools to universities across the country, including our own campus."

Below is the full email from Drake sent to the community on Saturday:

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students:

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming and ultimately safe place for people and ideas from all corners of our society and all around the world. It is in fact the collective sum of our experiences and backgrounds that makes us so strong.

Over these past few days, we have heard deeply disturbing reports of verbal assaults on students and others at a wide range of institutions, from middle schools to universities across the country, including our own campus. We protect First Amendment rights actively, but we do not under any circumstances tolerate intimidation or threats to students, faculty, staff or visitors to our campus. If you are subjected to or witness any such acts, please notify The Ohio State University Department of Public Safety at 614-292-2121 (9-1-1 in an emergency) or the Office of Student Life at 614-688-5664.

Our strength and resiliency derive from our ability to adapt to changes in the fabric of society, organize and align our behaviors and work together to make a better world. Times of great stress challenge our skill set. Let us rise to that challenge. Let us resolve to do our best to move forward to a brighter tomorrow. Let us resolve to do this together.

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