She argued that violent crimes motivated by race and religion already carried greater punishments and that "we cannot say, as a society, that some forms of hatred are more evil than others".

“The Pink Triangle is a symbol of our community’s resilience in the face of hatred and violence,” Wiener said in a statement.

Social media platforms, including X, "have consistently failed to inform the public about their policies regarding hatred and misinformation", Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Grace Lee said.

Earlier on Saturday an anti-racism rally was held at Belfast City Hall, with organisers United Against Racism saying those responsible for the violence had "nothing to offer but hatred and fear".

This means that voters and Congress members alike are driven not so much by loyalty to their own party but instead a sort of seething hatred for the other political party.