Actor Elliot Page, a female who identifies as a transgender man, drew mockery from social media users Tuesday after claiming to be the victim of a “transphobic attack” outside a Los Angeles hotel.
Page alleged that a man approached her in West Hollywood and threatened to “fucking gay bash” the actor, who came out as transgender in 2020, the New York Post reported. Page claimed the alleged attacker also yelled “this is why I need a gun.”
Social media users immediately compared Page to disgraced actor Jussie Smollett, who infamously staged a racial hate crime in 2019 with the assistance of two Nigerian brothers, Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo. Smollett falsely claimed that two supporters of then-President Donald Trump yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him before punching him, pouring bleach over his head and tying a noose around his neck. Smollett said the two attackers yelled, “This is MAGA country.”
“Oh please,” Twitter personality Catturd wrote in response to the report.
Oh please – Jussie Smollett 2.0. https://t.co/gegaSYAHvI
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) June 6, 2023
“They were also overheard shouting ‘This is MAGA country!'” Washington Free Beacon and former Daily Caller News Foundation investigative reporter Chuck Ross wrote in response to Page’s claim. (RELATED: Elliot Page Went Through Reconstructive Chest Surgery Amid Transgender Transformation)
They were also overheard shouting “This is MAGA country!” https://t.co/YoWHnNycOX
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) June 6, 2023
“Los Angeles is inhospitable to the trans community,” Ian Miles Cheong sarcastically posted. “Page’s attackers reportedly said ‘Welcome to Magadonia.'”
Los Angeles is inhospitable to the trans community. Page’s attackers reportedly said “Welcome to Magadonia.” https://t.co/d2BGQL2Mlk
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 6, 2023
“Ellen Smollett,” Townhall columnist Derek Hunter tweeted.
Ellen Smollett https://t.co/W2DjPVmVTW
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) June 6, 2023
Did they leave behind a noose and two Nigerian passports? https://t.co/zL8dyRFmPq
— Chadwick Moore (@Chadwick_Moore) June 6, 2023
Was Page on her way to get some subway? Did the attacker also yell something about “MAGA country”? https://t.co/Ns0fOAsAzG
— Kat Kanada (@KatKanada_TM) June 6, 2023
Everything she did, surgery, all of it, was leading up to the culmination of this ‘and then everybody clapped’ fantasy. https://t.co/CEgIniC8R4
— The Aureus Press (@Trad_West_Art) June 6, 2023
This is the equivalent of “you’re in MAGA country now fagot” https://t.co/IwSI01smUk
— Jake Shields (@jakeshieldsajj) June 6, 2023
This Hollywood narcissist wants to be the face of pride month so bad. https://t.co/4yVIYL97TZ
— The Redheaded libertarian (@TRHLofficial) June 6, 2023
If this really happened, it’s very sad
But sounding more like it was two Nigerian men who yelled “This is MAGA country” https://t.co/JtqoNUrbXC
— Ashley St. Clair (@stclairashley) June 6, 2023
Reports are that the attacker screamed “This is MAGA Country” too. https://t.co/PVxVicYIX8
— Jason Robertson (@JRobFromMN) June 6, 2023
This happened in Los Angeles aka MAGA country. Very believable. https://t.co/zwAFM0jAhe
— Kenny Webster (@KennethRWebster) June 6, 2023
A jury found Smollett guilty of five charges related to a false police report in Dec. 2021. He was released from prison after spending just six days behind bars.