'Trump-Inspired' Beating Puts Homeless Man In Hospital

Two Boston brothers are being held without bail after allegedly beating a homeless man and urinating on him in at a T stop early Wednesday morning.

One of the brothers credits Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with inspiring his thinking, reports the The Daily Beast.

Scott Leader, 38, and Steve Leader, 26, both of South Boston, were charged with multiple crimes, including assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery for the purpose of intimidation because of national origin, open and gross lewdness, indecent exposure, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and threatening to commit a crime, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced. Steve Leader was arraigned on an additional count of malicious destruction of property.

They were ordered held in jail pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Sept. 3. Scott Leaders also saw his bail revoked on previous charges. He has served time for a hate crime against a Moroccan man, and he allegedly punched a Muslim man after the Boston Marathon bombings.

Police say they received a call for assistance with an ongoing assault at the JFK/UMASS T station just after 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. Witnesses reported watching two men beating another man with a metal pole. They reportedly hit the 58-year-old homeless man repeatedly with a metal pole before walking away laughing. The witnesses followed the suspects after the attack, helping police find them.

The victim was rushed to Boston Medical Center, where he was treated for a broken nose, serious bruising and other injuries. He later told police he awoke to the two men urinating on him. They then ripped off his sleeping bag and blankets and started going through his things before beating him with the pole, the victim told police.

Even after being arrested, the brothers were still ready to fight, according to police reports. Steve Leader allegedly exposed his genitals to the troopers several times and urinated on the door and floor of the cell block. He allegedly stated that he would “kick the [expletive]” out of the troopers if he weren’t in the cell.

Scott Leader, despite being read his Miranda rights, was not in the mood to remain silent, reports indicate. He reportedly told police he and his brother “tuned up” an “illegal immigrant,” and that this behavior was acceptable because the victim was homeless and Hispanic. That opinion, he says, matches with Donald Trump’s platform.

“Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported,” Scott Leader reportedly told police.

Told of Leader’s comments, The Daily Beast reports Trump invoke the “passion” of his followers.

“It would be a shame,” Trump told the website. “I will say that people who are following me are very passionate. They love this country and they want this country to be great again. They are passionate.”

Photos: Scott Leader is in the red and blue shirt; Steve Leader is wearing the white tank top.