Racist MAGA Crowd Boos Marine Veteran Cop Killed in the Line of Duty Because He Had an Arabic Sounding Name

A racist MAGA Crowd booed a dead police officer killed in the line of duty who was a Marine veteran merely because his last named sounded Arabic. Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo was speaking at a Trump rally in Las Vegas when he asked for a moment of silence for Officer Austin Abdelnabi, a Las Vegas police officer who was killed in the line of duty this week.

Abdelnabi had served on the force since 2023. He was a decorated Marine veteran who had been deployed to Africa and Okinawa, Japan.

Lombardo: “So I know Pastor Tice, uh, spoke about Officer Abdelnabi a few moments ago.”

Crowd: “Booo!”

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Lombard: “No, no, we’re not booing. We’re not booing him. He’s the officer that passed away here recently. So, and I asked, I asked if, uh, we had a moment of silence, and he said we had not. So I would like your indulgence for a moment of silence for Officer Austin.”

Watch the awkward moment here:

This story was originally published by MeidasTouch on Aug 6, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add MeidasTouch as a Preferred Source by clicking here.