An 18-year-old political activist was assaulted by an extremely angry older liberal man on Tuesday, November 3, at a local polling station located in New Hampshire, but the young man proved he had a backbone made of steel and was completely in control of his emotions, remaining calm despite being physically struck in the face by the man.
“An 18-year-old stood his ground at the polls in New Hampshire today and was assaulted for it,” Turning Point Action said in a post published on X, sharing a video of the shocking incident. Footage showed the man screaming and cussing at the younger volunteer before flipping off the TPA volunteer and then slapping him in the face with the back of his hand.
“You have no idea who I am!” the elderly man yelled just moments before the slap. “You sit there and dare to look me in the face and say, ‘I don’t know anything?’ That’s what I know. F–k you.” He then reached across the table and let loose with a slap. To the credit of the Turning Point Action activist, he kept his feelings in check, something the man was incapable of doing, and barely reacted to the assault.
According to a report from The New York Post, the incident unfolded at the Woodland Heights School in Laconia, according to information from the Belknap County Republican Committee. “Police were called and are actively investigating,” the group revealed in a post on Facebook. Laconia Mayor Mike Bordes, a Republican, confirmed the incident took place in his city.
“Disgusting this happened at ward 5 in Laconia,” Bordes said in a post on X. Austin Wells, who first shared the video of the confrontation on social media, went on to describe the young man as the “calmest guy at the polling place today.” Wells then added, “We want conversation, not violence!” Conservatives took to social media and denounced the vile behavior.
“More despicable behavior from the Left,” former White House press secretary and New Hampshire native Karoline Leavitt said in a comment on X. “I trust New Hampshire law enforcement will take care of this ASAP. This young man with @TPAction calmly made his points, and this left-wing nut job assaulted him.” Podcast host and conservative activist Riley Gaines weighed in as well.
“It is ALWAYS hate and violence with this crowd. Is a civil conversation really that hard for them?”she wrote on X. “I hope this man is charged with assault.” As it turns out, the man, Stephen Redic, 70, was arrested just before 8 a.m. on the same day as the incident after police investigated the assault. Police stated that the victim told them Redic approached the table to read him a poem about rich people.
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This led to the two individuals getting into a debate, during which the man got increasingly angry and agitated before getting physically violent. After police found video evidence, they spoke to witnesses and soon an arrest warrant was issued for Redic, who is now facing charges of misdemeanor simple assault and one violation-level count of disorderly conduct. He is due to be arraigned on December 10.
An 18-year-old stood his ground at the polls in New Hampshire today and was assaulted for it.
He stayed calm. The left got violent.
Don’t cede the ground, show up to the polls. Your vote helps us outnumber these people. pic.twitter.com/aX43b5EFIT
— Turning Point Action (@TPAction) November 3, 2026
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