University of St Thomas student withdraws and apologises after protest video
A University of St Thomas nursing student has withdrawn from the Catholic college and apologised after a video showed her telling Russian-born protester Derek Torstenson to “go back to your own country”. The incident took place outside a Turning Point USA event at the University of Minnesota and drew widespread attention online, prompting accusations of racist language.
In a statement, the student said her words and actions were wrong, accepted responsibility and said she intended to learn from the experience. The footage received more than 10 million views. Torstenson, who was adopted from Moscow as a child and is known for confrontational protests, denied threatening the student and said a vulgar-word fan he carries was intended as a joke; the college said its community should uphold dignity and take accountability.
- A Minnesota nursing student withdrew from the University of St Thomas.
- She apologised after telling a Russian-born protester to leave the country.
- The video received more than 10 million views.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Minnesota student issues apology and withdraws from Catholic college after she was filmed screaming ‘Go back to your own country’ at white Russian famed for using the c-word”.