A BRITISH TV presenter has told how she was “punched full force” in the face for supporting Donald Trump.
Antonia Harman, 43, claims she was attacked before boarding a British Airways flight to the US, but ended up being the one kicked out of the plane.
Antonia Harman claims she was punched in the face when boarding a flight at Heathrow[/caption]
The TV presenter believes the alleged attack was a result of her declaring her support for Donald Trump[/caption]
The Brit was on her way to Austin, Texas, to promote her new TV show[/caption]
She broke her silence following reports of two women being removed by cops from a flight at Heathrow when a fight erupted over a Trump MAGA hat – and held up departure for two hours.
But energy healer Antonia, from Cornwall, said that is was not what happened.
She was headed to Austin, Texas, to promote her new TV show set to air next month.
The Brit claimed she was punched out of the blue by a “beserk” woman in her 60s on the shuttle bus on the way to the plane.
Antonia said she was having a “very good humoured and friendly” conversation with the American passengers on board, including what to do in Austin and discussing the upcoming election.
But as the bus neared the plane, the presenter – who was with her arm up holding the rail – had a woman walk “straight into her arm”.
She told MailOnline: “I was surprised by that and pulled my arm down out of the way.
“It may have accidentally brushed her face, but no more than that but she went berserk, she looked possessed by a demon.
“She punched me with full force in the face and then moved away.
“I was so shocked and horrified that I burst into tears, I could not believe what had just happened.”
She added: “I’m a big fan of Donald Trump and I make no secret of that, I think you should be able to air your political views without being physically attacked for them.”
After boarding the aircraft, Antonia took her seat in business class and saw the woman head in the opposite direction towards economy,
The presenter said she spent about five minutes crying and shaking before reporting the alleged assault to an in-flight supervisor.
Antonia went on to say that the woman allegedly lied about what happened, claiming that the Brit presenter was the one behind the alleged attack.
The 43-year-old said she felt “the mood turning against me” when she saw seven armed police entering the plane.
She was then told to leave the plane and marched off in front of other passengers in what she described as “incredibly humiliating”.
Antonia was reportedly shaking and sobbing so much she collapsed on the floor at Terminal 5.
The appalled Brit said she felt like she took the blame ” despite being the one who was assaulted”.
She cried: “People hate Trump so much that you can’t talk about him – it’s a political war.”
“If nothing else it shows how toxic the atmosphere has become in the lead up to the US election, when a British woman can’t express her admiration for Trump without being punched in the face for it.
“I hope he wins a resounding victory, more now than ever.”
The brawl broke out before passengers boarded a British Airways flight to Austin on Monday[/caption]
MAGA CAP BRAWL
According to reports, a brawl broke out as passengers waited to board a British Airways flight on Monday.
One of the women reportedly demanded the red baseball cap — with Republican US Presidential nominee Trump’s Make America Great Again slogan on it — was taken off.
When the Trump supporter refused punches were apparently exchanged in front of passengers in Terminal 5.
The row continued on board the plane bound for Texas, with the pair squaring up in the cabin, according to reports.
The captain called for assistance and cops escorted them both off the aircraft — while they continued to exchange obscenities.
The women were not arrested but were quizzed by police and both made claims of affray against each other, reports say.
Flight BA191, which had been due to depart the airport at 12.10pm, eventually did so at 2.11pm without the two women on board.
The Met Police said earlier this week a probe is continuing into the incident.
A spokesman previously said: “Shortly after 12.45pm on Monday, 28 October, police at Heathrow were made aware of an incident involving two women waiting to board a plane in Terminal 5.
“A woman in her 40s and a woman in her 60s made counter allegations of affray.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
British Airways told The Sun: “We apologised to our customers for the delay and got them on the way as quickly as possible.”
Reports say a brawl broke out when one of the women demanded the other take off their MAGA hat[/caption]