Bizarre moment furious motorist threatens to 'pull a Trump' on cyclist in hate-filled rant
AN ENRAGED driver threatened to "pull a Trump" after repeatedly hurling homophobic insults at a cyclist.
Roadrage motorist threatens to "pull a Trump" on cyclist
An angry motorist's wild road rage rant went viral on the weekend following an unusual threat to "pull a Trump" on a cyclist.
The angry surfer stopped his car in the middle of the road last week and wrongly accused a cyclist of taking up too much of the road.
The 66-year-old man, later identified as Robert Lewis, confronted the man and quickly launched into a hate-filled, homophobic attack on his victim.
The man used Donald Trump's name as a verb
Lewis vented his anger at the cyclist before threatening to "f*** with him".
The terrified cyclist, who has not been identified, captured the entire incident on camera.
In the video, the cyclist claimed he was riding in the shared lane, which would be completely legal in Corona del Mar in California, where the clash took place.
But, Lewis escalated the fight and called the cyclist "a queer".
He said: "My name is your worst enemy, you fucking short little f****** f*****.
"You're a f****** dead man walking."
"What are you gonna do? Put this on tape? Surfer against a queer, huh?
"Is that what you’re gonna do, tough guy? You’re not so tough, are you, small guy?"
The bicyclist can be heard telling the Mr Lewis: "Please, don’t hit me."
The motorist unleashed a bizarre and homophobic rant at the cyclist
If there wasn't any witnesses, do you know what I'd do? I'd pull a Trump on you
He said: "If there wasn't any witnesses, do you know what I'd do? I'd pull a Trump on you."
It is not clear what Lewis meant by the comment.
Many have criticised Donald Trump's antagonistic rhetoric for inspiring an increase in hate crimes in the US.
After the video went viral, Lewis apologised on live TV for his behaviour.
Many have criticised Donald Trump's antagonistic rhetoric for inspiring an increase in hate crimes
Mr Lewis later apologized for his hate-filled behaviour
He told a local CBS News reporter in LA he was sorry "for using the words I used".
Lewis also acknowledged he was in the wrong when he illegally pulled into the bike-share lane.
He said that he had acted like "a knucklehead".
He added: "I’m very embarrassed. I‘m on the news saying I screwed up."
The local Newport Beach police later confirmed that they were investigating the incident.