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On Friday, a protester, allegedly an “investigative researcher” named Max Azzarello, set himself on fire outside the Trump “hush money” trial in Manhattan, New York.
The New York Post reported that he was rushed to the hospital, but his condition remains unknown.
This incident occurred as jury selection for Trump’s Stormy Daniels trial wrapped up and the trial was under way.
According to Fox News, the man approached Trump supporters, tossed “colorful pieces of paper” in the air, shouted something, then doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire.
The colorful pages reportedly linked to a manifesto posted on his Substack that warned of an “apocalyptic fascist world coup.”
A bystander with a fire extinguisher hurried to extinguish the flames as the protester screamed in pain.
WATCH (warning: graphic):
A girl grabs a seat to watch the man who set himself on fire. You have to be comfortable when you’re covering a hot news story, apparently. pic.twitter.com/0nDClOkjyM
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 19, 2024
Trump supporters indicated they were unfamiliar with the man who self-immolated.
Watch:
Fox News' Eric Shawn reports that the man who self-immolated outside the Trump courthouse walked over to pro-Trump protesters and began handing them "colorful pieces of paper" before shouting something, throwing the pages in the air, and dousing himself with accelerant. pic.twitter.com/HbmlC10YTk
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) April 19, 2024
Paramedics lifted the burned man onto a stretcher and swiftly transported him to a nearby hospital.
Reports indicate that the man was alive when he was taken to the hospital.
Watch (warning: extremely graphic):
Police attend to what’s left of the man who set himself on fire in front of the NYC courthouse. He appears to be still alive. https://t.co/ouH8O3eB6M
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 19, 2024
Here are more photos and video (warning: extremely graphic):
A dude just set himself on fire outside of where Trump is in court 🤯 https://t.co/uofvQLjYYL
— Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) April 19, 2024
