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Middle school student targeted for wearing 'Make America Great Again' hat

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ST. LOUIS — A middle school student in St. Louis got into a fight on the bus because he was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat.

"As a parent, it's so upsetting," Christina Cortina, the mother of the 12-year old who was wearing the Trump hat, told KMOV-TV. 

In cell phone video of the incident sent to KMOV-TV, the students are heard arguing over President Donald Trump's  proposed Mexican border wall.  The situation quickly escalates to pushing and possibly some punches.

"I feel like my son was made an example of, it was a tricky situation, it was politically charged," said Cortina.

The 12-year-old boy was suspended after the hat, and a Parkway District spokesperson says the incident was investigated and all the students involved have faced "consequences."

The spokesperson said the district is also working to sit the students down and reach a peaceful understanding.