WATCH: Elderly woman in Washington state attacks and beats two Trump supporters

An 82 year old woman was arrested for a suspected hate crime and assault after she allegedly punched two supporters of now President-elect Trump – with the interaction caught on camera.

The incident happened on Monday, November 4 – a day before the general election -At an intersection in Edmonds, Washington where a group Trump supporters were positioned.

The 82-year-old suspect, who was not publicly identified by police, was accused of pushing and punching a 55-year-old woman and a 66-year-old woman after getting into a verbal altercation. Edmonds Police Department said in a press release.

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The woman allegedly confronted two Trump supporters based on the color of their skin, police said. (Edmonds Police)

Police were called to reports shortly after 1 p.m of an attack.

They arrived to find an 82-year-old woman interacting with several Trump supporters.

In police body camera footage obtained by Fox News Digital, the 82-year-old suspect can be heard explaining her actions to police.

“I approached her and said, ‘I want to know why you’re voting for Trump.’ That’s the only thing. And I said, ‘Because you have brown skin.'” she said.

“I was a teacher, I hate the racism in this country. “I hate the way people are treated, so my question was how can a brown person support this person,” she said. “And she immediately started shouting, ‘racist, racist.'”

“And my reaction was to push her away. And it wasn’t hard,” she said. “I didn’t help the situation.”

Police said the incident happened a day before Election Day. (Edmonds Police)

During a subsequent investigation into the altercation, the 55-year-old woman told officers that the older woman “got in her face,” commented on her clothing and skin color, and then pushed her and punched her in the chin.

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A second victim, a 66-year-old Edmonds woman, said when she saw what was happening, she intervened. The 82-year-old suspect responded by hitting her as well.

The Washington woman was arrested on charges of assault and hate crimes. She wore a Harris-Walz pin. (Edmonds Police)

Officers said they interviewed several people who witnessed the incident as part of their investigation.

The suspect was booked into the Snohomish County Jail on hate crime and assault charges. Police said the suspect “showed no remorse” during the interview.

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“The Constitution protects peaceful gatherings in our community, and community members should never encounter violence during that time exercising those rights. Our officers correctly determined that this was more than just an assault and arrested the suspect on the appropriate charges,” said Edmonds Police Chief Michelle Bennett.