Cincinnati street brawl: Vivek Ramaswamy donates to attack victim ‘Holly’; fundraiser tops $100K

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has made a significant donation to a GiveSendGo fundraiser supporting a woman named Holly, who was assaulted during a violent mob attack in downtown Cincinnati. The incident, which went viral, showed Holly being punched while trying to help another victim during the chaotic street brawl.American commentator and YouTuber Benny Johnson shared a screenshot of Ramaswamy’s donation, writing on X, “Wow. @VivekGRamaswamy just made an incredibly generous donation to Holly’s GiveSendGo. Thank you to all who’ve shown up for her. 100% goes to Holly.”The fundraiser has now surpassed $100,000 in donations. “We have now officially raised $100,000 for Holly in just one night. This is one of the most successful GiveSendGo campaigns in history,” Johnson posted earlier.Ramaswamy had earlier condemned the attack and criticised the absence of police and emergency services. Earlier, in a post on X, he wrote, “It’s unconscionable that there were no police present in that area of Cincinnati on a Friday night, or even an ambulance to take her to the hospital. Hard-working Americans shouldn’t have to worry for their safety when they have a good time in our cities.”He added that Holly, a single working mother, told him no public official aside from one detective had contacted her. “Leftists like to lecture about ‘systemic injustice’ while thugs turn our cities into war zones. I’m done with their excuses,” Ramaswamy said.If elected in the coming year, Ramaswamy declared, “We’re going to set an example for what that looks like in Ohio.”The viral video of the incident shows a man being chased into the street, shoved to the ground, and beaten by a crowd. One individual body-slams him while others kick and stomp him. As the man tries to get up, a woman, later identified as Holly, rushes to help, only to be punched twice in the face.She collapses to the pavement, hitting her head and bleeding from the mouth as the crowd continues to cheer.The clip has sparked outrage and renewed calls for better safety and policing in urban areas.