Artist Illma Gore went viral a month or so ago thanks to her piece featuring Donald Trump with an itty bitty penis. ICYMI, here ya go.
https://twitter.com/illmagore/status/705617915962241024
Unfortunately, this satirical piece was not taken lightly by some Trump supporters. The 24-year-old artist took to Instagram this weekend to share a sad story about being assaulted by a Trump supporter that left her with a mean black eye. She wrote,
“Today I was punched in the face by a man who got out of his car and yelled, “Trump 2016!” in Los Angeles, just days after I returned home from London just down the road from my house. Though I encourage passion, opinion and emotion, especially though art, I think violence is disgusting. To live in a place where Facebook has given my address to an anonymous third party makes me feel like I am homeless again. This type of violence makes creatives feel like we live in a world where our individual creative input isn’t safe. I am sad that this is the state of our America right now. I am sad that Trump, and many of his supporters, don’t find words enough to express their opinions – they need walls, waterboarding and punches.@realdonaldtrump Please stop glamorizing and perpetuating violence. Make America Decent Again!#makeamericadecentagain No, they have not been caught, and the men drove off laughing. A detailed police report has been filed.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEzVbvHMLLZ/?taken-by=illmagore
According to Death and Taxes, Illma has faced death threats and the promise of legal action if she tried selling the piece.
Not cool, people (to say the least).
