Man Reportedly Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Hotel In DC
- 7 years ago
On Tuesday night, a man standing outside the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. reportedly ignited himself in protest of the president-elect.
On Tuesday night, a man standing outside the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. ignited himself in protest of the president-elect, reports KABC.
Witnesses note that the individual allegedly used both a lighter and an accelerant to set himself ablaze.
The Washington Post reports that "a construction worker in the area said he saw a man surrounded by flames, uttering the name of President-elect Trump in what appeared to be an angry manner."
The man told WRC, “I was trying to light myself on fire as an act of protest...protesting the fact that we've elected somebody completely incapable of respecting the Constitution of the United States."
He was taken to an area hospital and is expected to recover from the burns, according to Fox News.
On Tuesday night, a man standing outside the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. ignited himself in protest of the president-elect, reports KABC.
Witnesses note that the individual allegedly used both a lighter and an accelerant to set himself ablaze.
The Washington Post reports that "a construction worker in the area said he saw a man surrounded by flames, uttering the name of President-elect Trump in what appeared to be an angry manner."
The man told WRC, “I was trying to light myself on fire as an act of protest...protesting the fact that we've elected somebody completely incapable of respecting the Constitution of the United States."
He was taken to an area hospital and is expected to recover from the burns, according to Fox News.