Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio announced on Twitter on Monday that one of his campaign “canvassers” suffered serious injuries after being attacked while knocking on doors for the senator.
“Last night one of our canvassers wearing my T-shirt and a Desantis hat was brutally attacked by 4 animals who told him Republicans weren’t allowed in their neighborhood in #Hialeah #Florida. He suffered internal bleeding, a broken jaw & will need facial reconstructive surgery,” Rubio tweeted.
His tweet also included images of the canvasser on a stretcher, where he appeared to have very serious injuries and was covered in blood. Rubio said that the canvasser was wearing a hat supporting Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis and a pro-Rubio t-shirt.
One of the top tweets in response to Rubio’s post came from a self-described Democrat: “I am so sorry this happened! I’m a Democrat, but we should never voice our opposition with violence.”
“No matter one’s political party, no one should ever face violence. This sets a scary tone for anyone who is canvassing, too. I hope he recovers quickly and I wish safety to everyone,” Rep. Anna V. Eskamani commented.
“If this were a Democrat beaten by Republicans, it would be front page news everywhere. This is disgusting that MSM outlets are ignoring this outrage,” added Liz Wheeler.
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