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After Florida Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost revealed on Saturday that he was the victim of a racially motivated assault in Park City the night before, several of his fellow politicians have offered support and lamented a culture of anti-immigrant rhetoric that spurred the assault.
Among those who took to X included Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who wrote, “I’m so grateful that @MaxwellFrost is ok, but this kind of violence is encouraged and inflamed by the violent and anti-immigrant, anti-Black rhetoric and action perpetrated by Trump and other Administration officials. This has to stop.”
Several other politicians sounded off below.
I am grateful that you are ok @MaxwellFrostFL, but you should have never been in harms way. This is incredibly troubling and I’m pissed off with and for you!
— Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (@malcolmkenyatta) January 25, 2026My friend, I’m relieved you are okay and the assailant has been arrested.
Our country is at a painful crossroads. We’re long past time for people of good will to reject the racism and vitriol that is eating away at our country before it completely destroys all of us. https://t.co/5cD7k3cgUX
I'm so grateful that @MaxwellFrost is ok, but this kind of violence is encouraged and inflamed by the violent and anti-immigrant, anti-Black rhetoric and action perpetrated by Trump and other Administration officials. This has to stop. https://t.co/5yxgmWCJfS
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) January 25, 2026I am horrified by the attack on Congressman Maxwell Frost.
Grateful that he is okay, but appalled that this terrifying assault took place. The perpetrator must be aggressively prosecuted.
Hate and political violence has no place in our country, and the entire House Democratic… https://t.co/QjAwE7x0Ao
Frost confirmed he was the victim of the attack on X, writing, “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.”
He later added on X, “I am okay. Thank you for all the well wishes. We are in scary times. Please stay sae and do not let these people silence you. Onwards.”
As reported by Variety, Frost was at Park City’s High West Saloon attending CAA‘s Sundance Film Festival party when the assault took place. The Caucasian perpetrator was detained and then arrested. His identity has not been revealed yet.
The Sundance Film Festival released a statement condemning the violence, saying, “We strongly condemn last night’s assault and abhor any form of violence, harassment, and hate speech.”
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