{"id":2551214,"date":"2026-01-25T10:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maxwell-frost-says-he-was-punched-in-face-at-film-festival\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T10:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:37:59","slug":"maxwell-frost-says-he-was-punched-in-face-at-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maxwell-frost-says-he-was-punched-in-face-at-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxwell Frost says he was punched in face at film festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaxwell-frost-says-he-was-punched-in-face-at-film-festival%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2551214&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At the Sundance Film Festival, Rep. Maxwell frost (D-FL) said he was punched in the face after an attendee told him \u201cwe are going to deport you adn your kind\u201d and threatened that former President Trump would deport him. Police in Park City,Utah,identified the suspect as 28-year-old Christian Joel Young,who allegedly snuck into a private event,made racially charged comments to Frost and others,and assaulted at least two people. Young was arrested and booked on suspicion of assault, aggravated burglary, and assaulting an elected official; prosecutors are screening the assault charges for a possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-arrest-2nd-man-in-connection-to-attack-on-jewish-diners-at-l-a-sushi-restaurant\/\" title=\"... Arrest 2nd Man In Connection To Attack On Jewish Diners At L.A. Sushi Restaurant\">hate crime enhancement<\/a>, and a judge ordered him held without bail. Frost, who said he is okay, thanked venue security and Park City PD; his office and the police were contacted for comment. The article notes Frost\u2019s Puerto Rican, Lebanese, and Haitian ancestry and that he was adopted at birth.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rep. Maxwell Frost says he was punched in face after being told Trump would deport him<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2482451\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) said Saturday he was assaulted by an individual after being threatened with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4431496\/judge-slows-deportations-for-foreign-students-who-are-suing-trump\/\">deportation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3867134\/california-police-mistakenly-release-murder-suspect\/\">Police<\/a> in Park City, Utah, said Christian Joel Young, 28, snuck into a private event at the Sundance Film Festival, where witnesses report that he approached Frost and a friend. Authorities say Young allegedly said, &ldquo;We are going to deport you and your kind&rdquo; while hugging them, prompting the two to push Young away, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13now.com\/news\/crime\/man-arrested-for-allegedly-punching-florida-congressman-at-sundance-film-festival-event\">according to<\/a> FOX 13.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4432730\/house-committee-top-immigration-officials-oversight-hearing\/\">House committee summons top immigration officials for oversight hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4431923\/trumps-first-congressional-backer-announces-comeback-house-bid-in-florida\/\">Trump&#8217;s first Congressional backer announces comeback House bid in Florida<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4431797\/house-rebels-plan-floor-revolt-senate-save-act\/\">House rebels plan floor revolt over Senate&rsquo;s SAVE Act inaction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >heard screaming racist remarks<\/a> as he drunkenly ran off. The individual was arrested and I am okay. Thank you to the venue security and Park City PD for assistance on this incident,&rdquo; Frost said on X.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4432001\/trump-administration-messaging-ice-at-odds-public-support\/\">TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MESSAGING ON ICE AT ODDS WITH PUBLIC SUPPORT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off. The individual was arrested and I am okay.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to the venue security and&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nhpj5rl3JO\">https:\/\/t.co\/Nhpj5rl3JO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (@RepMaxwellFrost) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMaxwellFrost\/status\/2015210347758825698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Frost has Puerto Rican, Lebanese, and Haitian ancestry and was adopted at birth in 1997 by musician Patrick Frost and his wife, Maritza Argibay-Frost, who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4432730\/house-committee-top-immigration-officials-oversight-hearing\/\">immigrated<\/a> to the United States from Cuba in the 1960s, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/frost.house.gov\/about\">according to<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-demands-resignation-of-secret-service-director\/\" title=\"House Democrat demands resignation of Secret Service director\">congressman&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s House page.<\/p>\n<p>Another victim said Young approached her and her friend and started making &ldquo;inappropriate and racially charged&rdquo; comments before pushing her against a bar and threatening to deport her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Young has been booked on suspicion of assault, aggravated burglary, and assaulting an elected official. Police wrote in the arrest report that both assault charges will be screened for a hate crime enhancement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4432691\/what-to-know-fatal-shooting-border-patrol-minnesota\/\"><strong>WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE FATAL SHOOTING INVOLVING BORDER PATROL IN MINNESOTA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A judge has ordered Young to be held without bail.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has contacted Frost&rsquo;s office and the Park City police for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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