Tommy Robinson went out to reinforce his own bigotry and it spectacularly blew up in his face
To the world – briefly – of Tommy Robinson wannabe Stephen Yaxley-Lennon who went out on the streets of Rome in a bid to reinforce his own bigotry.
Specifically, it would appear, in relation to immigrants to the country from Somalia.
Except it didn’t quite work out like that, blowing up in his face to spectacular – and immensely satisfying – effect.
Tommy Robinson tried to mock a Somali asylum-seeker, and it backfired because the guy was a true hero who who received a civil medal for bravery in Germany after he tried to help prevent an Afghan man injuring more people with a knife in Aschaffenburg. pic.twitter.com/i2VSJIH4IP
— Mukhtar (@I_amMukhtar) February 18, 2026
And these people surely said it best.
1.
Tommy having to swallow his mockery in real time is a beauty to watch https://t.co/dIjUvB3NKl
— JimmyTheGiant (@jimthegiant) February 18, 2026
2.
What an absolute bellend
— 真拳の帰還 -Gouki_Hanzo (Hanma SFNDMK) (@Hanzo_Gouki) February 18, 2026
3.
“it’s not all bad”. Black and Brown people shouldn’t have to do something exceptional for you not to demonise and automatically hate us.
— Lewis (@L_A_D_J) February 18, 2026
4.
Absolutely idiot. The embarrassment on his face when he realises what an absolute racist fool he made himself look like.
— OGDad (@OGDAD__) February 18, 2026
5.
The guy had to do something extraordinary just to be treated like a human being.
— Sam (@SamMufc7) February 18, 2026
6.
The realisation right there pic.twitter.com/DL0JEQ1vxo
— David (@Zero_4) February 18, 2026
7.
Tommy Robinson tried to mock a Somali asylum-seeker, thinking he’d found easy prey. Turned out the man was a hero, a civilian medal for bravery in Germany, awarded for risking his life to save others. Robinson’s hate hit a wall called dignity. They never expect us to be heroes.…
— New Direction AFRICA (@Its_ereko) February 18, 2026
8.
One of these men is an admirable human being. The other is Tommy Robinson.
— Sebastian Coe (@SEBdotCOEdotUK) February 18, 2026