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WSU junior Jay Sonny says he was attacked by Patrick Mahoney and Gerald Hoff for wearing a Trump hat near the campus bar. Surveillance footage captured the incident, leaving Sonny with scrapes and bruises. Police arrested Mahoney and Hoff, who admitted to grabbing the hat and bringing Sonny to the ground, but downplayed the assault. They face misdemeanor assault charges.
Sonny believes his political views, as a Republican involved with Turning Point USA, clashed with Mahoney, a WSU graduate student, instructor, and far-left activist. Mahoney is allegedly a supporter of the communist party and has participated in pro-Hamas protests.
Mahoney was temporarily suspended after the February incident, but Sonny is speaking out now because he fears Mahoney may be reinstated. The school declined to comment. Mahoney refused to comment, and Hoff could not be reached. Sonny continues to wear his MAGA hat despite negative reactions. The university is preparing for a Turning Point USA event, which is drawing threats of disruption from left-leaning groups.