As our own fearless leader, Sam J. reported earlier on Monday, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton released a new campaign statement after an "armed man" allegedly shoved his way through a crowd toward her at the Canfield Fair.
— Dr. Amy Acton (@amyactonoh) September 6, 2026
The cutoff part reads, "Dr. Acton will always stand up to the chaos, hate and vitriol that pits us against one another," said Addie Bullock, Communications Director for the Acton campaign."
As Sam reported, Democrats rushed in to condemn the attack and offer their support to Acton. Rep. Nancy Pelosi called it an attack on our democracy, and Sen. Mark Kelly, of course, brought up his wife's shooting at a campaign event. On Tuesday, Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro said in court that police had searched the cell phone of 38-year-old suspect Patrick Havas and "found no threats, no ongoing obsession." Havas was also ordered to have no contact with Acton or either of the two people pushed to the ground in the incident.
NBC affiliate WLWT released video of the incident shot by Mike Ray, a Youngstown City Council member, showing the chaos, hate, and vitriol up close.
NEW VIDEO: Video is giving new insight into what happened at a northeast Ohio campaign event for gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton that led to charges being filed. https://t.co/eT95CLpWlS
— WLWT (@WLWT) September 11, 2026
📹: Mike Ray, Youngstown City Councilmember pic.twitter.com/EnvoznUxFH
Ok this is not at all what we were told happened.
— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) September 11, 2026
Political violence is serious and not something you dramatize to score gutter political points.
There must be more video. And we should see it.
Omg you must watch this
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) September 11, 2026
This was the “attack” on Amy Acton
It was a massive HOAX
Every. Single. Time.
She’s so desperate that she has to manufacture a fake “attack”
Amy Acton Smollet pic.twitter.com/rISPiivFQw
Meanwhile, how some of the media framed it: pic.twitter.com/RQJqGS40Mf
— Tiffanie Tx (@tiffanie_tx) September 11, 2026
Thanks for proving the entire episode was a giant nothingburger.
— Orwell 1984 (@MaineRed2020) September 11, 2026
You absolute fucking clowns!
Has Channel 5 considered adopting basic standards of fact-checking after amplifying a story without video for an entire week? This lack of fact-checking should get many people fired at a place that cared about its reputation.
— Michael K. (@LovingLifeNWife) September 11, 2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣 according to the news reports he tried to killer her. Hilarious!
— RandyG (@jenner_holly) September 11, 2026
So was it salad dressing again or did Dems stage something more lethal this time, like infused oil or an exotic spice blend? 🤣
— Barbzilla (@barbzilla) September 11, 2026
Never forget when Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with apple cider vinegar. Her campaign released a statement reading, "She continued with her town hall because she doesn’t let bullies win."
Honestly, I have never seen anything as tense and riveting since the Zapruder film. The horror.
— Charlie (@Charlie43211234) September 11, 2026
We're thinking maybe the Acton campaign oversold the incident in its press release.
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