NEW YORK – An angry Trump supporter allegedly attacked two Muslim women who were pushing their baby strollers through Brooklyn.
32-year-old Emirjeta Xhelili yelled Islamophobic slurs at two Muslim women who were out on a walk with their babies near her Brooklyn home.
“Get the f*ck out of here,” the woman yelled, according to prosecutors. “Get the f*ck out of America, b*tches… This is America — you shouldn’t be different from us.”
She punched the two women in their faces and tried ripping their hijabs off their heads.
Prosecutors even alleged that she tried knocking over the stroller that contained a 15-month-old baby.
The Muslim women were able to keep them from tipping over and avoid serious injuries.
“She didn’t even care for the well-being of a baby — that’s how serious this hate crime is,” Assistant District Attorney Kelli Muse said during her arraignment at Brooklyn
“She continued to taunt them in front of police while in custody, saying ‘You guys don’t belong here. Get the fuck out of here,’” said Muse.
Xhelili had made several social media posts under the username Mary Magadalene in which she cheers on Donald Trump’s candidacy.
“America is the ark of Noah,” one reads. “Trump’s gonna win.”
Ironically, Xhelili is an immigrant herself, originally hailing from Albania. The majority of Albania’s citizens identify as Muslim.
Xhelili is being held on $50,000 bond, or $25,000 cash bail.
The Council on Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a statement urging authorities to take Xhelili”s actions seriously.
“We urge the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office to prosecute this horrific attack vigorously, sending the message that hate attacks targeting any minority group will not be tolerated,” said CAIR-NY Executive Director Afaf Nasher. “We urge mosques and Islamic institutions to increase security measures, particularly this weekend as the nation marks the solemn occasion of the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, which some may use as an excuse to attack American Muslims.”
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