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riversedge

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Thu May 28, 2026, 04:06 PM Thursday

Students For Trump Co-Founder Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges, Allegedly Yelled "Do You Want To Die Today?" [View all]

Source: defector.com




Students For Trump Co-Founder Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges, Allegedly Yelled “Do You Want To Die Today?” By Samer Kalaf

9:48 AM EDT on May 28, 2026


Ryan Fournier, the co-founder and chairman of the group Students for Trump, was arrested early Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., after he allegedly assaulted and threatened a woman, according to documents obtained by Defector. The Metropolitan Police Department charged Fournier with simple assault and attempted threats to do bodily harm.

According to the affidavit, the incident occurred late Monday night at the Apartments at CityCenter, and the unnamed victim was a woman who said she had been dating Fournier for a couple of months, and was in town to visit him. In the victim's statement, she told police she tried to rouse an intoxicated Fournier, who had been passed out on the floor. When Fournier woke up, he "started swinging his fists at her and struck her in the face with a closed fist two or three times."

The victim also said that Fournier got on top of her as he hit her, and she needed to defend herself. She mentioned that Fournier had a knife at his side, but that he did not swing or point it at her. When police asked the victim if Fournier had made any threats during the incident, she said he said, "I'll kill everyone here," and added that he regularly makes statements of that nature..................

Read more: https://defector.com/students-for-trump-chairman-ryan-fournier-arrest-domestic-violence





Will Sommer @willsommer
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Pro-Trump activist Ryan Fournier, the founder of Students for Trump, has been arrested on domestic violence charges in DC.


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And this surprises you exactly how? Jilly_in_VA Thursday #1
What a surprise. yardwork Thursday #2
The future of the Republican Party, folks. Anyone who thinks "normalcy" is a remote possibility after this shitshow is a Karasu Thursday #3
Truth bigtime Thursday #13
And their lack of civility or that women are the reason for being rejected is solely due to their entitlement Deuxcents Thursday #4
Please don't insult Neanderthals. There is evidence they were advanced over people like this bozo. generalbetrayus Friday #22
It's like all the people who strongly support him are violent thugs. tanyev Thursday #5
It was not Fournier's first arrest. In November 2023, he was arrested in North Carolina and charged with assault on a fe riversedge Thursday #6
Damn, he needs more than anger management counseling. Ilsa Thursday #7
I think castration would also be a good idea. FoxNewsSucks Thursday #10
Sounds like today's repub😶 Figarosmom Thursday #8
This is his second or third domestic battery arrest against a woman. And he founded misogynists for Trump. ChicagoTeamster Thursday #9
Students for Violence. Fascist Fucks. Cha Thursday #11
Isn't he touring this summer? blm Thursday #12
. Zelda_Orchid Thursday #14
Relax, everyone. He's just auditioning for a Trump Cabinet position. Midnight Writer Thursday #15
"Fournier also announced on LinkedIn that he had taken a role as Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Department Karasu Thursday #16
Recommended. H2O Man Thursday #17
You gotta keep your woman on her choke chain and in her place. Republican family values AZLD4Candidate Thursday #18
"Do You Want To Die Today?" Aussie105 Friday #19
Ryan Fournier has been a Reich-wing shit for years. Grins Friday #20
Paging Hammurabi! Paging Mr. Hammurabi! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Friday #21
What do you do with a drunken incel Blumancru Friday #23
MAGAT INCEL AZ8theist Friday #24
Bastard!! How can these type fuckers c0ntinue to hurt or threaten woman bluestarone Yesterday #25
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