Daye Gottsche told Jake Lang in a text message that she hopes the interaction between them sparks a reconsideration of his stances.
"I also wanna add while i do not whatsoever support you or ur ideals, im happy to see that you are gonna be okay, and i hope this has some sort of impact on you,” Gottsche wrote to the number Lang had shared with her.
"Because the fear and urgency you felt trying to escape that crowd is what people here feel everyday. America was never ours to begin with, so how does it make sense that we cant share, especially with people seeking safety and shelter?"
Daye Gottsche, a 22-year old transgender woman, let a stranger into the car without knowing he was a right-wing provocateur Jake Lang who had been leading a march to support President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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