Koteskey said, however, the reactions of his fellow passengers were heartening.
As the lady was removed I saw that I was surrounded by blacks, Latinos, Asians, and whites, all who had chimed in asking her to be removed and who had defended me, he wrote on Facebook. I was touched and moved knowing later that not all these people were Trump supporters. The black man who took the seat next to me was a registered Democrat and he and I had a very good discussion about the beauty of free speech and coming together when people insult and commit acts of violence just for having differing views.
"It truly was a great demonstration of AMERICA and its people coming together and standing up for one another."