US Congressman Attacked at Sundance Film Festival in Racist Incident
A disturbing incident of racism and violence unfolded during the Sundance film festival in Park City, Utah, when a Florida congressman was punched in the face by a stranger who verbally targeted him over his supposed immigration status. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, the 29-year-old lawmaker who made history as the first Afro-Cuban and Gen Z member to be elected to Congress, recounted the incident on social media.
According to Frost, he was assaulted at a private party hosted by talent agency CAA when an individual approached him, uttered racist remarks about President Donald Trump's immigration policies, and then punched him in the face. The attacker allegedly yelled derogatory comments about being "white" before fleeing the scene. Police responded quickly, and Christian Young, 30, was arrested on charges of aggravated burglary and simple assault.
Park City police stated that Young entered the private event without an invitation, leading to a confrontation with Frost and another female guest. Frost confirmed the details in a post shared online in response to reports by Variety and Puck. "Multiple people at the party witnessed the congressman get punched in the face before security intervened," Matthew Belloni of Puck reported.
The incident has sparked outrage among lawmakers, with House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries condemning the attack as "horrifying" and calling for aggressive prosecution of the perpetrator. Frost, who was shaken by the ordeal but unharmed, expressed his gratitude to venue security and police for their response, urging others to stay safe from hate and violence.
"This terrifying assault took place in a time when we're seeing an alarming increase in hate crimes across the country," Jeffries said. "We must stand together against this kind of political violence, and I'm grateful that Congressperson Frost is okay."
A disturbing incident of racism and violence unfolded during the Sundance film festival in Park City, Utah, when a Florida congressman was punched in the face by a stranger who verbally targeted him over his supposed immigration status. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, the 29-year-old lawmaker who made history as the first Afro-Cuban and Gen Z member to be elected to Congress, recounted the incident on social media.
According to Frost, he was assaulted at a private party hosted by talent agency CAA when an individual approached him, uttered racist remarks about President Donald Trump's immigration policies, and then punched him in the face. The attacker allegedly yelled derogatory comments about being "white" before fleeing the scene. Police responded quickly, and Christian Young, 30, was arrested on charges of aggravated burglary and simple assault.
Park City police stated that Young entered the private event without an invitation, leading to a confrontation with Frost and another female guest. Frost confirmed the details in a post shared online in response to reports by Variety and Puck. "Multiple people at the party witnessed the congressman get punched in the face before security intervened," Matthew Belloni of Puck reported.
The incident has sparked outrage among lawmakers, with House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries condemning the attack as "horrifying" and calling for aggressive prosecution of the perpetrator. Frost, who was shaken by the ordeal but unharmed, expressed his gratitude to venue security and police for their response, urging others to stay safe from hate and violence.
"This terrifying assault took place in a time when we're seeing an alarming increase in hate crimes across the country," Jeffries said. "We must stand together against this kind of political violence, and I'm grateful that Congressperson Frost is okay."
I was watching a funny vid on TikTok about a cat playing piano earlier and now I just saw this super sad news about the congressman getting attacked at Sundance 
I wonder if the person who did it is ok 
and what's going on with these hate crimes lately? 
is it safe to go out in public anymore? 
do you think we should be more careful when traveling or something? 
. Like, what's next? Attacking folks at the DMV? 
I mean, I get it, hate crimes are super serious and all that jazz 
, but come on, can't we just agree to disagree without trying to take each other out with a punch in the face? 
Frost's right though, gotta stay safe from all the crazies out there 
. And btw, if you're gonna go around yelling about being white, at least have the decency to be good at it 
.
this is like something outta a movie, but it's real life. what's wrong with ppl these days? can't even have a conversation without resorting to racism & hate. 
we gotta stand together as a community & support each other. maybe instead of resorting to hate, we should be trying to understand where ppl are coming from? 
just my 2 cents
This isn't some gang turf fight, it's a private party in the middle of nowhere! And to make matters worse, this guy was literally attacked because of his immigration status... that's just unacceptable. I'm so glad Frost is okay, but like, shouldn't we be able to walk around without being hassled on our own turf?! 
The fact that he yelled racist comments about being white before attacking him is just sickening 
. Anyone can see how hurtful and damaging those words are 
, and thanks to the security and police for intervening quickly! 
" Politicians are people too, you know?