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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. - An Orange County high school student was suspended after wearing a " Make America Great Again " hat to school, an action that led to an argument and his assault.

The incident occurred at Laguna Beach High School on September 11, the day after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed . The student, Zach Hornstein, said he wore the hat to stand in solidarity with Kirk .

Hornstein said at the end of the school day, a girl pulled his hat off and threw it in a trash can in the girls' restroom. He said she then started using profanity to describe President Donald Trump.

"I made a joke towards them and said, 'If you don't like it here, Canada's open borders, feel free to go,'" Hornstein said.

A teacher told administrators he said something different.

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