Paul Messer arrested for battery at Trump West Palm Seashore golf course

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Florida police arrested an agitator exterior President Donald Trump 's West Palm Seashore golf course this weekend.

Police say the person, recognized as Paul Messer, was partaking with anti-Trump protesters throughout from the golf membership on Sunday when he obtained right into a verbal dispute with one other protester and struck her a number of instances within the higher chest and neck with a steel flagpole, in line with the Palm Seashore County Sheriff's Workplace.

The girl stumbled backward and had seen redness on the fitting aspect of her neck. Messer was taken into custody and transported to the Palm Seashore County Jail on a battery charge .

The White Home press pool following Trump witnessed the altercation, saying Messer was holding a pro-Trump flag through the incident.

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U.S. President Donald Trump spent the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort this weekend. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard)

"As we proceed to carry throughout from the golf membership, a small group of protesters gathered by a barricade. Some had indicators that learn 'F--- ICE,’ whereas one other couple displayed pro-Trump flags . A person with a Trump flag was then arrested by a sheriff’s deputy. A small group continues to face by the barricade with their indicators," a pool report mentioned.

The altercation got here simply weeks after Trump performed golf with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on the Trump Worldwide Golf Membership. Rounding out their foursome have been school soccer teaching legends City Meyer and Nick Saban.

President Trump golfed on the Trump Worldwide Golf Course final weekend. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Pictures)

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Trump signaled hotter relations with the Florida governor final summer time, and Florida has in flip more and more aligned itself with key Trump administration priorities.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (l.) and President Trump performed golf in late January, in what might be an indication of a thaw of their relationship.

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Amongst these priorities is the " Make America Healthy Again " initiative launched by Trump’s Division of Well being and Human Providers, which DeSantis has moved to embrace. Consequently, DeSantis’ state kicked off its " Healthy Florida First " initiative in January, an effort throughout the state to check for contaminants in meals merchandise that DeSantis mentioned is in lockstep with the administration’s priorities.

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