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A California man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he brutally beat a 69-year-old man known for his support of President Donald Trump.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Escondido Police Department arrested 32-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler after accusing him of leaving Army veteran Kerry Sheron in critical condition after a savage beating on Wednesday. Butler, currently behind bars at the Vista Detention Facility, is set to appear in court Friday to face an attempted first-degree murder charge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The incident took place outside of Sheron\u2019s Escondido home, which features numerous American flags and Trump memorabilia. The patriotic decor has earned the home the nickname the “Trump house.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A witness was also injured after attempting to defend Sheron after the beating started. Butler was detained by police a half-mile from the scene after he fled.<\/span><\/p>\n Sheron\u2019s wife, Maria, <\/span>told<\/span><\/a> NBC 7 that she believes that the beating may have been politically motivated and that they\u2019ve received threats about their outspoken support for the president before. She said<\/span>\u00a0that doctors told her that the outlook for her husband is not positive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “He tried to kill my husband, you know,” she <\/span>told<\/span><\/a> CBS 8. “It’s terrible. I don’t know what kind of hate … what heart, the black heart.”<\/span><\/p>\n “They don’t like the flags. I don’t know why. I support America. My husband is [a] veteran,” she added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One neighbor described the couple as \u201cvery caring people\u201d who mind their own business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI’m calling for a full and immediate investigation,\u201d <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA). \u201cDetails still developing, but the truth is that supporters of<\/span> [Trump] are routinely the victims of leftist violence all across the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n