Man attacked while wearing Donald Trump costume at No Kings rally in Swampscott speaks, suspect gives his side

A man is accused of attacking another man in an inflatable President Donald Trump costume The victim Jonathan Silveira stated he advised the suspect to leave him alone before things escalated He came up behind me and kicked me Silveira stated I lost my balance and I felt the pressure but it was more like a push That s when I hit the pole Then he kind of grabbed the railing so I couldn t get away or get off him He was trying to get me to go to the ground and I wasn t going to the ground Your honor I d like to apologize Michael Curll commented the suspect I m sorry Curll appeared in court on Monday He s charged with assault and batter with a dangerous weapon Prosecutors say the entire affair unfolded Saturday Curll announced the man in the costume was the one who provoked him Curll reported it started when he was hit in the face with a flag pole leaving him with a black eye I am the victim look at my eye Curll mentioned I got hit in the head with the flag I had the flag in my hand and he kept trying to bump me so maybe that way Silveira announced I wasn t trying to hit nobody Prosecutors desired cash bail set for Curll but the judge issued him and advised him to stay away form the victim and attend therapy So what happened NEWS questioned Curll Why did you go after the Trump guy they re saying I didn t go after anybody Curll declared He came after me He hit me in the head with the flag What are you hoping happens to him now Silveira was required He s been charged with assault and battery That the justice system goes through the process I don t want anything more anything less Silveira disclosed