Rising MAGA Figure Ryan Fournier Accused in Violent Assault on Girlfriend, Court Filings Allege
Key Takeaways
- •Federal prosecutors allege Ryan Fournier grabbed his girlfriend's hair, knocked her down, struck her face, and pulled a switchblade while telling her she would die that night.
- •Fournier is co-founder of Students for Trump, which grew to 350 chapters nationwide, and served as its co-chair during the 2024 election cycle.
- •He is also accused of threatening to have a second woman deported or killed after she refused to lie to police for him.
- •Fournier has pleaded not guilty to multiple felonies and remains jailed in Washington, D.C., without bond.
- •Prosecutors set a Sept. 11 plea deal deadline, with trial scheduled for Oct. 8 in D.C. Superior Court if no agreement is reached.
New and damning allegations have emerged against Ryan Fournier, a rising figure in MAGA circles, who is accused of violently assaulting his girlfriend.
According to a Friday report by The Daily Mail, Fournier allegedly began punching his girlfriend when she tried to wake him after a night of drinking in May. The new accusations come as he remains jailed in Washington, D.C., without bond on felony charges.
Fournier is the co-founder of Students for Trump, a group launched in 2015 that grew into an organization with 350 chapters across the country and became a fixture of pro-Trump campus organizing during the 2016 and 2020 campaigns. The Daily Mail describes him as "the man who built Donald Trump's college army." Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA previously leased web domains and social media accounts started by Fournier and Students for Trump, the outlet noted. Fournier's standing in conservative circles has drawn attention to the case: he was co-chair of Students for Trump as recently as the 2024 election cycle, and the charges against him come as several prominent MAGA-aligned figures have faced legal scrutiny in recent years.
Federal prosecutors allege that Fournier grabbed his girlfriend's hair, knocked her to the ground, and struck her in the face at least twice, according to a court filing reviewed by The Daily Mail. He then allegedly pulled out a switchblade.
"You're going to die tonight," Fournier allegedly told his girlfriend.
Fournier is also alleged to have threatened a second woman, saying he would have her deported or killed after she refused to lie to police on his behalf, The Daily Mail reported.
Fournier has pleaded not guilty to the multiple felonies he faces and is scheduled to stand trial on Oct. 8 before the D.C. Superior Court. The U.S. Attorney's Office, led by Jeanine Pirro, gave him until Sept. 11 to accept a plea deal, The Daily Mail added. That deadline now serves as the next key checkpoint in the case: if no plea agreement is reached, the matter proceeds toward an October trial before a judge in D.C. Superior Court.
Fournier was first arrested in May, shortly after the incident with his girlfriend. According to an arrest affidavit reviewed by The Daily Mail, he shouted, "I'll kill everyone here," and "Do you want me to crush your head with this lamp?"
He was arrested again in June by the Secret Service after texting his girlfriend, The Daily Mail reported.
Source: Raw Story
