Indiana Mother Denies TPUSA Teen's Account of Aug. 10 School Clash as Police Seek Video
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 21
Indiana Mother Denies TPUSA Teen's Account of Aug. 10 School Clash as Police Seek Video
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 21
Summary
Kailly Stanich disputed Sophia Hunt’s account of an Aug. 10 confrontation at a Westfield school event, denying she screamed at student volunteers, struck Hunt’s hand or dragged her son from a TPUSA booth.
Stanich said she firmly pulled her son away after Hunt offered him a bracelet, then cursed because she was upset the TPUSA table was present; Hunt says Stanich knocked the bracelet from her hand and berated students as supporters of Trump.
Westfield Washington Schools said no safety incident was reported by participants or bystanders at Rock the Block, though Hunt says she alerted school administrators the next day and both women say they filed police reports.
Security footage has become central to the dispute as Stanich says police are trying to obtain video, while Hunt argues nearby witnesses and social media posts back her version.
The local clash has escalated into a national political fight, drawing support for Hunt from TPUSA figures and Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith while Stanich says she has received death threats that Hunt condemned.