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Woke University of Michigan student goes ballistic on right-wing activists sparking arrest in campus blowout

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Koenig, M. (2026, November 2). Woke University of Michigan student goes ballistic on right-wing activists sparking arrest in campus blowout. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16257561/University-Michigan-student-arrested-right-wing-activists-campus.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-02 · by Melissa Koenig

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A University of Michigan student was arrested after a confrontation with right-wing activists, including conservative influencer Lizzy Benichou, over political differences. The incident occurred when the student aggressively questioned the activists' presence and rights to be on campus, leading to physical contact and verbal confrontations that were caught on camera. Despite being taken into custody by police, the student continued to defend her actions, even threatening to harm Benichou. This event highlights tensions between political groups during a contentious U.S. Senate election in Michigan.
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On November 1, 2026, an unidentified University of Michigan student was arrested after confronting and allegedly assaulting right-wing activists on campus. The incident occurred near a table with the sign "Is Islam Compatible with the West?" in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In a viral video, the student is seen clapping directly at one activist, causing him to recoil and claim she slapped him. She denied hitting him but admitted approaching another activist, Emily Saves America, and then Lizzy Benichou, an identified conservative influencer. The student was adamant about having eyewitnesses who would vouch for her innocence despite video evidence to the contrary. This event escalated tensions ahead of a contentious U.S. Senate race in Michigan.

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Iran Michiganders United States University of Michigan anti-Muslim

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Benichou PERSON · 7× University of Michigan ORG · 4× Iran GPE · 2× Lizzy Benichou PERSON · 2× the Daily Mail ORG · 2× Abdul El-Sayed PERSON · 1× Michiganders NORP · 1× Republican NORP · 1× United States GPE · 1× anti-Muslim NORP · 1×

Narrative

Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced on Sunday that she was supporting Rogers over her party's candidate But in a video posted shortly before the attack, Benichou said she and another conservative influencer, Emily Saves America, were on campus asking students who they were voting for.
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🔮 He could then be seen turning to a campus police officer off-camera, informing the cop that she smacked him – which she promptly denies even as others inform her they have the entire incident on camera.

Claims (32 extracted, 4 hedged)

A woke University of Michigan student was arrested after she was caught on camera attacking right-wing activists ahead of a contentious United States senate race in the state. asserted
she → arrest → state
The unidentified student was seen confronting two men sitting at a table with a sign reading 'Is Islam Compatible with the West?' on Sunday, and clapping directly in one of the men's faces, causing him to recoil and put his hand to his face. asserted
him → see → face
'This is f***ing stupid, bro,' she said in the video, before pestering the man about whether he had a permit to be on campus while he tried to end the conversation. asserted
he → say → conversation
He could then be seen turning to a campus police officer off-camera, informing the cop that she smacked him – which she promptly denies even as others inform her they have the entire incident on camera. uncertain
they → see → camera
'But I have several f***ing eyewitnesses, I didn't do f***ing s**t,' the student insists, saying that the right-wing activist was 'victimizing himself as a fully-grown man.' Soon, the woman starts railing against 'anti-Muslim people here who want to say I put a f***ing hand on him, bro. asserted
I → have → him
'You can see me put a hand on you,' she then said as she approached a woman standing nearby, who was later identified as Lizzy Benichou, a conservative influencer under the Instagram handle @basedinmalibu. asserted
who → see → handle
The student calls Benichou a 'b***h' as those around her start to make comments about her attire, saying that she would have to cover up if she were in Iran. asserted
she → call → Iran
A University of Michigan student was caught on camera shoving conservative influencer Lizzy Benichou to the ground on Sunday. asserted
student → catch → Sunday
The student was taken into custody, but doubled down on the attack, telling Benichou she should have killed her. asserted
she → take → her
At that point, Benichou got involved, asking another bystander if they thought she would be allowed to wear her short-sleeved black shirt in Iran. asserted
she → involve → Iran
The comment apparently left the woman irate, prompting her to push Benichou to the ground. asserted
comment → leave → ground
A police officer could soon be seen running up to the student and forcing her to the ground as he handcuffs her, telling her not to resist and to 'stop fighting back. uncertain
he → see → her
But the student seemed incredulous that she was being arrested, as she asked the police officer: 'What the f**k are you going to do to me? asserted
you → seem → me
Because I hit a dumb a** b***h in the face? asserted
I → hit → face
After hearing the snide remark, somebody off screen could be heard telling the student: 'You can't attack somebody because you don't like their politics.' uncertain
you → hear → politics
Soon, a police van could be seen pulling up to the scene, and another police officer started to assist the first cop in leading the student to the van. uncertain
officer → see → van
Yet even as she was being escorted to the police vehicle, the woman doubled down on her attack. asserted
woman → escort → attack
'I'd do it again every f***ing time, you stupid f***ing c**t,' she told Benichou. asserted
she → do → Benichou
'I should've f***ing killed you when I had the chance. asserted
I → kill → chance
Michiganders are choosing between leftist Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Representative Mike Rogers in the US Senate election on Tuesday 'Are you kidding me?' one of the bystanders then asked. asserted
one → choose → bystanders
'No I'm not kidding you,' she replied, prompting one woman to say: 'You're sick, you're sick. asserted
you → kid → woman
'I've already been to a mental hospital,' the student hit back. asserted
student → hit → hospital
'And I'll go again if it means killing you.' asserted
it → go → you
In a statement to the Daily Mail, University of Michigan police said officers were responding to an unpermitted event on campus just before 5pm when the chaotic scene unfolded. asserted
scene → say → pm
'As the group was packing up to leave, officers witnessed a University of Michigan student assault a woman not affiliated with the university,' campus police said. 'The student was taken into custody, processed and released pending warrant authorization. asserted
student → pack → authorization
No injuries were reported.' asserted
injuries → report → ?
The Daily Mail has also reached out to Benichou and the University of Michigan for comment. asserted
Mail → reach → comment
Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced on Sunday that she was supporting Rogers over her party's candidate But in a video posted shortly before the attack, Benichou said she and another conservative influencer, Emily Saves America, were on campus asking students who they were voting for. asserted
they → announce → who
Michiganders are choosing between leftist Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Representative Mike Rogers in the US Senate election on Tuesday. asserted
Michiganders → choose → Tuesday
In an unusual move on Sunday, Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced that she was supporting Rogers over her party's candidate. asserted
she → announce → candidate
Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel has since made it clear that Stevens is no longer welcome in the party as he compared her endorsement of Rogers to a high school clique fight and said she 'abandoned' her constituents at the worst possible moment. asserted
she → make → moment
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said he would welcome Stevens to the GOP. asserted
he → say → GOP
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