A tattoo artist in Arizona has come under criticism for inking a 9-year-old girl with the American flag. In an Instagram post published Thursday, the artist, known as Sosa, revealed that the child came into his studio a year ago when she was nine years old and asked for a Donald Trump tattoo on her neck.
He added in his article that he “convinced her to do a more patriotic tattoo” and advised she wait a year to see if she still wanted the Trump tattoo.
A year later, the now-10-year-old returned for a touchup to her flag tattoo, with Sosa stating that she had “changed her mind” about the Trump depiction. In an interview with the New York Post, the artist said he has received “threats” and “hate comments” since uploading the video.
He said that the family arrived to the United States as refugees from Turkey and appeared to want to honor their new home. In Arizona, a youngster can have a tattoo as long as they have their parents’ permission.