Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost claims he was assaulted while attending the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on Friday.According to a post he made on X by the Democratic congressman, a man told Frost that “Trump was going to deport him.”Frost said the man punched him in the face and was heard “screaming racist remarks” as he ran off and was later arrested by local law enforcement. “Thank you to the venue security and Park City PD for assistance on this incident,” Frost said. “The individual was arrested and I am ok.” This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
PARK CITY, Utah —
Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost claims he was assaulted while attending the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on Friday.
According to a post he made on X by the Democratic congressman, a man told Frost that “Trump was going to deport him.”
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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.
Thank you to the venue security and… https://t.co/Nhpj5rl3JO
— Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (@RepMaxwellFrost) January 24, 2026
Frost said the man punched him in the face and was heard “screaming racist remarks” as he ran off and was later arrested by local law enforcement.
“Thank you to the venue security and Park City PD for assistance on this incident,” Frost said. “The individual was arrested and I am ok.”
This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.