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Swede

(39,997 posts) Mon May 11, 2026, 09:22 AM Monday

After 'MAGA influencer' trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches [View all]

What a shock, the troll is a Trump supporter.

For the nine years they’ve been together, Anthony and David Vulin saw West Hollywood as their safe space.

They had their first date at a Mexican restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard and eventually moved in together at a nearby apartment in the famously inclusive city. Married in 2022, the couple recently welcomed their first child, Ante, into the world.

So when a stranger approached them on a walk with their newborn on April 16, they said they felt perfectly comfortable answering a few questions from someone who claimed to be with CNN. It didn’t take long, they said, to realize something was off.

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/after-maga-influencer-trolls-gay-couple-with-baby-support-grows-for-dad-who-threw-punches/

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After 'MAGA influencer' trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches [View all] Swede Monday OP

Neimi was cruising for a brusing. marble falls Monday #1

To the extent that I wonder what the "fighting words" defense is, if there is one in Cali. prodigitalson Monday #3

"Fighting words" generally are not a defense to a physical assault onenote Monday #12

Trump, our Christo Fascist Evangelicals, Fox News, and just dumb ass mouth breathing idiots make this ... Botany Monday #2

Before anyone says they shouldn't have followed him...it could hurt his defense if charged prodigitalson Monday #4

Jury of peers in Superior Court of LA? haele Monday #6

See post #12. onenote Monday #13

"Have you ever heard about the statistics coming out that gay men are much more likely to commit child molestation?" Ray Bruns Monday #5

"influencer" is the most worthless title you can give yourself RainCaster Monday #7

Niemi is a tube of dog shit. n/t SpankMe Monday #8

So this 21 year-old screaming bigot, complete with posse, deliberately niyad Monday #9

If I lived there, and assuming it actually went to trial, I would have no niyad Monday #10

I would have lost it and did much worse Johnny2X2X Monday #11

Niemi thought gays don't get physical azureblue Monday #14

If this goes to trial, I can't imagine he would be convicted. LoisB Monday #15

About damn time!!!! AverageOldGuy Monday #16

I generally abhor violence, but it's the only language these bigots understand momta Monday #17

One of my daughter's best friends is a gay guy she met in high school. patphil Monday #18

There is the doctrine of using fighting words in common law. Jacson6 Monday #19

You might be surprised. Not everyone is prepared to excuse physical violence in response to speech. Jedi Guy Monday #23

See post #12. onenote Tuesday #24

CA law somsai Monday #20

You know what is weird AND twisted? Allowing known pedophiles to father their own children FakeNoose Monday #21

Unfortunately, these shitwad "influencers" welcome the reaction flvegan Monday #22