Sheriff Weighs Charges After Ohio Dems Hand Out ‘Is He Dead Yet’ Trump Buttons At Fair

An Ohio sheriff is weighing criminal charges against the Ashland County Democratic Party after its fair booth was caught handing out buttons that appeared to wish for President Donald Trump’s death, according to multiple reports.

Fairgoers at the Ashland County Fair complained Thursday evening about buttons reading “Is he dead yet” in reference to the president, which were being distributed by the Democratic Party’s booth, according to reports. After repeated warnings to remove them, the sheriff’s department escorted the booth out.

“A red ball cap with ‘felon’ across the top of it, ‘is he dead yet?’ and some other innuendo about his obituary — we’re referring to the President of the United States,” Ashland County Sheriff Kurt Schneider told News 5 Cleveland. “Also, a number, 86-47, which is removal of the President, who is the 47th president of the United States.”

“It’s shameful, it’s unfortunate,” one fairgoer told the outlet. “That’s the exact opposite of what we need in our country right now.”

Schneider said he referred the matter to the Secret Service and that his department is considering charges, telling News 5 Cleveland that he viewed the buttons as threatening.

“Everybody can say anything, right? But then what are the consequences of what you say?” Schneider told the outlet. “This kind of nonsense, it can go somewhere else.”

Schneider did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation