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Man Arrested for Throwing Drink at Bigot Congressman Steve King

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King and his party were doused when they ate lunch at an Iowa restaurant on Friday.

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Iowa congressman Steve King, who recently questioned why "white nationalist" has a negative connotation, had a glass of water thrown at him during a lunch outing on Friday, reports the Des Moines Register.

The man who tossed the drink, 26-year-old adoptee rights advocate Blake Gibbins, was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors; simple assault and disorderly conduct. Police believe Gibbins targeted King for his repeated racist, anti-Immigrant, anti-LGBTQ, and Islamophobic statements. Just this week, King said victims of Hurricane Katrina expected governmental aid, as opposed to Iowans recovering from recent floods. He also posted a transphobic meme that demonstrated support for a second Civil War.

King, a member of the U.S. House since 2003, has said undocumented immigrants have "calves the size of cantaloupes" because they're hauling huge drug shipments; that same-sex couples are not a "natural family"; that transgender military members would be unable to defend Western civilization; and that only white people are responsible for creating that civilization. King posted the meme two days after the mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques, in which the accused gunman is believed to be a white supremacist.

King retweeted a message on Saturday from a supporter who objected to a GoFundMe page set up for Gibbins's legal expenses.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.