Abbey Wigton and her child had just left a protest outside the Democratic National Convention when two convention attendees attacked her son, who was wearing a MAGA hat. A peaceful gathering of Trump supporters protesting against Joe Biden had just ended, and the woman and her child were leaving to go to a restaurant across from the convention.
Wigton spoke about the incident, saying: “Suddenly, two Joe Biden supporters began to yell political epithets at my child. They ripped the sign from my arms and assaulted my seven year old son.” She went on to say that they ripped his Make America Great Again hat from his head while cussing at him and pushing him over.
The video taken of the incident shows the young boy chasing after the two women, saying “I just want my hat”. The boy can be heard crying, and telling his mother to call 911, as the women walk away, still swearing at them, carrying his hat and his mother’s sign, which they tore to pieces.
The video ends with the women attacking Wigton, as well as her friend who came to assist them in retrieving the hat. One of the women repeatedly punched the man in the face as he attempted to take the hat back for the boy, then threw the hat over the fence. The other woman then attacked Wigton, who was filming the incident.
The video went viral online within hours of being uploaded, with prominent Trump supporters denouncing the vicious attack on a child.
Meet 7 year old Riley.
Riley was supporting his President when vicious Joe Biden voters attacked him, stole his MAGA hat and pushed him.
Riley was scared and cried in the street.
That's where I met him.
He wanted to call 9-11.
Moments ago Riley got a call from the White House… pic.twitter.com/i9hxgyaUh5— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 21, 2020
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Wigton released a statement after the incident: “This vicious attack on an innocent child is exactly why I will be voting for Donald Trump. Joe Biden owes my son an apology for fomenting the hate that will now scar my son for life. If children aren’t off limits to their violence -who is?”
UPDATE (08/22/20, 7:17 p.m.): Camryn Amy and Olivia Winslow, both 21 years old, have been arrested and charged with robbery, conspiracy, and endangering the welfare of a child in relation to this incident.