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On April 319, 2024, at around 1:50 pm ET, Maxwell Azzarello, a 37-year-old man from [[St. Augustine, Florida]],<ref name="NY-Times-1"/> [[self-immolated]] outside of the [[New York City|New York]] courthouse where jurors were being chosen for the [[Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York|New York state criminal trial]] of former U.S. President [[Donald Trump]].<ref name="NY-Times-1">{{cite news |last1=Schweber |first1=Nate |last2=Haag |first2=Matthew |title=Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/nyregion/man-on-fire-trump.html |access-date=19 April 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=19 April 2024 |archive-date=19 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419180141/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/nyregion/man-on-fire-trump.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shapiro |first1=Emily |last2=Katersky |first2=Aaron |title=Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump is on trial |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-apparently-sets-fire-courthouse-trump-trial/story?id=109433903 |access-date=19 April 2024 |work=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=19 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419180520/https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-apparently-sets-fire-courthouse-trump-trial/story?id=109433903 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shabad |first1=Rebecca |last2=Kroll |first2=Susan |last3=Doyle |first3=Katherine |title=Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump trial is being held |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/man-sets-fire-courthouse-trump-trial-held-rcna148604 |access-date=19 April 2024 |work=NBC News |date=19 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Before self-immolating, Azzarello posted a message to his [[Instagram]] account praising [[Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell|Aaron Bushnell]], a member of the [[United States Air Force]] from [[Massachusetts]] who self-immolated outside of the [[Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C.|Israeli Embassy]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] in protest of the [[Gaza War (2023–present)|war in Gaza]] on February 25.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mordowanec |first1=Nick |title=Max Azzarello Praised 'Martyrs' Who Light Selves on Fire Before Trump Trial |url=https://www.newsweek.com/max-azzarello-trump-trial-fire-aaron-bushnell-1892382 |access-date=19 April 2024 |work=Newsweek |date=19 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Azzarello also posted a manifesto to his [[Substack]] before the incident, describing his intent to bring attention to a "totalitarian con" and that the U.S. government is "about to hit us with an apocalyptic fascist world coup."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bedigan |first1=Mike |title=Max Azzarello: What we know about man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/man-fire-trump-max-azzarello-b2531705.html |access-date=19 April 2024 |work=The Independent |date=19 April 2024 |language=en |archive-date=19 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419202420/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/man-fire-trump-max-azzarello-b2531705.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Maxwell Azzarello - 7 Big Claims in Self-Immolater's Manifesto |work=[[Times Now]] |date=April 20, 2024 |access-date=April 20, 2024 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/maxwell-azzarello-7-big-claims-in-trump-trial-self-immolaters-manifesto-article-109443974}}</ref> He traveled from his Florida home to New York just days before the trial.<ref>{{cite news|title=Florida man sets himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump's currently having his trial |url=https://www.wfla.com/top-stories/man-set-himself-on-fire-outside-trump-trial-courthouse/|access-date=19 April 2024 |work=[[WFLA-TV]] |date=19 April 2024}}</ref> Before setting himself on fire, Azzarello threw leaflets into the air. He had also protested with signs the day before and gave an interview critical of the American government.<ref name="NY-Times-1"/> Officers arrived after a few minutes and extinguished the blaze before he was loaded into an ambulance and taken to [[Weill Cornell Medical Center]], where he is currently in critical condition.<ref name="NY-Times-1"/> |
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On April 319, 2024, at around 1:50 pm ET, Maxwell Azzarello, a 37-year-old man from St. Augustine, Florida,[1] self-immolated outside of the New York courthouse where jurors were being chosen for the New York state criminal trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump.[1][2][3] Before self-immolating, Azzarello posted a message to his Instagram account praising Aaron Bushnell, a member of the United States Air Force from Massachusetts who self-immolated outside of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. in protest of the war in Gaza on February 25.[4] Azzarello also posted a manifesto to his Substack before the incident, describing his intent to bring attention to a "totalitarian con" and that the U.S. government is "about to hit us with an apocalyptic fascist world coup."[5][6] He traveled from his Florida home to New York just days before the trial.[7] Before setting himself on fire, Azzarello threw leaflets into the air. He had also protested with signs the day before and gave an interview critical of the American government.[1] Officers arrived after a few minutes and extinguished the blaze before he was loaded into an ambulance and taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he is currently in critical condition.[1]
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References
- ^ a b c d Schweber, Nate; Haag, Matthew (19 April 2024). "Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Shapiro, Emily; Katersky, Aaron. "Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump is on trial". ABC News. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Shabad, Rebecca; Kroll, Susan; Doyle, Katherine (19 April 2024). "Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump trial is being held". NBC News. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Mordowanec, Nick (19 April 2024). "Max Azzarello Praised 'Martyrs' Who Light Selves on Fire Before Trump Trial". Newsweek. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Bedigan, Mike (19 April 2024). "Max Azzarello: What we know about man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Maxwell Azzarello - 7 Big Claims in Self-Immolater's Manifesto". Times Now. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Florida man sets himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump's currently having his trial". WFLA-TV. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.