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Traumatized Trump fans who witnessed a man horrifically set himself on fire outside the former president's hush money trial on Friday shared their shocked reactions.
Maxwell Azzarello, 37, doused himself in an alcohol substance before taking a lighter to his clothes near Manhattan criminal court.
Fred Gates of Astoria was in a park nearby, he said 'I saw him take a backpack off pull out two cans of gasoline and proceed to take one can and pour it over himself on both sides.'
Gates described yelling for police to come in as people started to run away - himself included.
'I got half way from the park and that’s when he went,' Gates recalled. 'He threw a bunch of fliers in the air... He had nothing on his t-shirt.'
Traumatized Trump fans who witnessed a man horrifically set himself on fire outside the former president's hush money trial on Friday shared their shocked reactions
Horrifying scenes unfolded outside Donald Trump 's hush money trial on Friday after a man set himself on fire in an act of extreme political protest
Maxwell Azzarello, 37, doused himself in an alcohol substance before taking a lighter to his clothes near Manhattan criminal court
Fliers spotted at the scene of the self-immolation shortly after it occurred. It has not been confirmed if they belong to the victim
The shocked witness described Azzarello as 'very calm' and 'quiet' - adding that he didn't say anything as he lit himself on fire.
'I first thought
