The protestors were a group of Mexican activists. They claim to have been protesting Trump’s comments about Hispanic immigrants. Some of the protesters wore the KKK’s white hoods while holding signs with slogans like ‘Make America Racist Again’.
Trump issued a statement posted to Twitter by his spokesperson Liz Harrington on Monday.
Statement Regarding Today’s Deposition of President Donald J. Trump
“The Klu Klux Klan dressed protester case should have never been brought as the plaintiffs have no one to blame but themselves. Rather than protest peacefully, the plaintiffs intentionally sought to rile up a.. pic.twitter.com/ZG9OsAgmNE
— Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) October 18, 2021
“After years of litigation, I was delighted to have the opportunity to tell my side of this ridiculous story — another example of unwarranted harassment of your favorite president,” Trump said.
The film capturing the incident shows the Trump Tower security personnel approaching protesters and taking their signs from them. Five of the protestors claim to have been beaten during the scuffle.
“Rather than protest peacefully, the plaintiffs intentionally sought to rile up a crowd by blocking the entrance to Trump Tower on 5th Avenue, in the middle of the day, wearing Klu Klux Klan robes and hoods.”
Trump added that his security staff’s attempts to “de-escalate the situation” were unsuccessful.
