Students Charged With Hate Crime For Painting Swastika, ‘Trump’ On Chapel

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Two Northwestern University students were charged with a hate crime after they allegedly spray-painted racist, homophobic messages and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s name inside a nondenominational chapel on campus, The Chicago Tribune reported Saturday.

Anthony Morales, 19, left, and Matthew Kafker, 18, were charged with institutional vandalism, hate crime to a place of worship, and criminal damage to property, according to the Tribune.

A Cook County judge ordered they be held in lieu of a $50,000 bail for allegedly painting the messages at the Alice Millar Chapel earlier in the week.

The pair allegedly painted over a photo of Muslim students in the chapel, in addition to painting a swastika, expletive and slur against African Americans, a derogatory word for homosexuals and Trump’s name, according to the report.

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  1. So this was pro-Trump? or was Trump lumped in with the slurs? KIDS LACK FOCUS!!

  2. Just energetic Trump Youth–perhaps a bit misguided in their acts, but genuine in wanting to make America great again.

  3. Their parents must be so proud…

    No, really, their parents are probably proud.

  4. Trump tweet in 3…2…1…

    More Bernie supporters doing awful things. He needs to control his followers and not divide country. Sad!

  5. Well, until their black-shirt uniforms arrive from Trump they have to prove their worth to their master.

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