Comedian Kumail Nanjiani shares story of being attacked by Trump supporters at a bar

At that point, the bartender intervenes and removes the two men. Trump supporters on Twitter have been accusing both Nanjiani and Middleditch of making the story up.

There have been hundreds of reports of these types of incidents—and worse—being perpetrated to people of color, queer people, and women across the country.

Sam Stecklow is the Weekend Editor for Fusion.