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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 13 november 2019

Man: Slashing 'Baby Trump' was matter of good versus evil

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — feet (6.1 meters) tall and sus evil. When you got one rested. He later posted bail anchors, Tucker Carlson
An Alabama man charged was left with an 8-foot-long party that says it's OK to kill and was released. and Sean Hannity.
with criminal mischief in (2.4-meter-long) gash in its babies and by the way, this When asked about his mo- "I'm not young but I'm not
the slashing of a towering backside. is the first time I'm ever seen tivations, the 32-year-old old. I'm sort of middle aged.
"Baby Trump" balloon has "I get so mad about peo- a liberal get mad about Hutchinson told the radio I feel like a lot of people my
defended his actions, say- ple not taking a stand," he chopping up a baby." station he keeps up with age don't keep up with the
ing it was a matter of good said. "The left wants to use He said he yelled "Trump politics by watching Fox news and politics the way
versus evil. religion against you like you 2020" as he was being ar- News and his two favorite they should," he said.q
Al.com reports Hoyt Deau
Hutchinson called the syn-
dicated radio show "Rick
& Bubba Show" on Mon-
day to describe what hap-
pened. Hutchinson said he
was shaking in anger when
he drove past the balloon
and its handlers Saturday
during President Donald
Trump's visit to see Louisi-
ana State play against the
University of Alabama.
He yelled at the protest- This undated photo provided
ers, but then realized they by the Tuscaloosa Police De-
might have seen him, so partment shows Hoyt Hutchin-
he bought a University of son.
Alabama shirt to better Associated Press
blend into the crowd and
get close to the balloon,
he said. Pretending he shouldn't act like this and
wanted a picture with the stuff but I'll tell you this —
balloon, Hutchinson said he the Devil knows the Bible as
used a material cutter with good as we do."
a sharp razor to slice the Asked if the slashing was
symbol open. Hutchinson's attempt to
The orange, diaper-clad echo the Biblical story of Je-
caricature of the president sus turning over the temple
is often floated at Trump tables of money changers,
appearances to protest he said yes.
and mock the president, "It comes a point when you
which the balloon shows gotta take a stand. We
clutching a cellphone. The don't have two parties any-
balloon measures over 20 more. We have good ver-