Joseph Hornick
Joseph Hornick
Joseph Hornick is a resident and Donald Trump supporter from West Long Branch, New Jersey.
Allegations
Hornick displays two “Trump Make America Great Again” campaign flags in front of his West Long Branch, New Jersey home and says he has a First Amendment right to express his suppor t for the GOP presidential front-runner—despite what’s on the books.
On March 25, 2016 he was ticketed after a resident called police and questioned why his complaints about the Donald Trump flags to the municipal code enforcement officer had not resulted in a citation.
Hornick contends he is not displaying a lawn sign—he’s flying a flag that’s akin to one a New York Giants fan might display.The
town prohibits the public display of political lawn signs more than 30 days before an election.
Violators face fines of up to $2,000, 90 days in jail or both.He
appears before a judge April 20, 2016.