Saturday, in Dayton, OH, a protestor crashed the stage where Donald Trump was speaking. Thomas DiMassimo was arrested by police and charged with disorderly conduct and inducing panic.

And boom! Just like that — DiMassimo turned into an instant celebrity.

A CBS reporter found his Twitter account, and posted it.

Tom DiMassimo's – guy who stormed stage in Dayton – Twitter account >>> https://t.co/UaDH1FZ1Lo

— Jacqueline Alemany (@JaxAlemany) March 13, 2016

He was quickly contacted by several news outlets, including the Daily Mail in Britain.

@Younglionking7 have any time to talk today? I'm at asawin.suebsaeng@thedailybeast.com

— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) March 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/J_Reilly/status/709074288888975361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

@Younglionking7 Hi Thomas, Got a second to talk about yesterday's rally? I'm with the NY Daily News. 212-210-1559 Thx.

— Stephen Brown (@PPVSRB) March 13, 2016

And finally, this reporter from the Guardian in Britain.

@Younglionking7 hey, can you follow so I can DM you?

— Oliver Laughland (@oliverlaughland) March 13, 2016

But this big “get” was achieved by CNN, which was granted an interview with DiMassimo on Sunday.

https://youtu.be/RIAEQonBgO0

Cameron Gray of Ricochet and NRA News pointed out CNN’s hypocrisy.

CNN decries violence by Trump supporters, then gives a voice to a violent radical leftist who tried to attack Trump https://t.co/Z5rxtBIO7O

— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) March 13, 2016

Gray later tweeted this:

This piece of garbage is the poster boy for the violent, unhinged left, and the MSM couldn't wait to interview him https://t.co/Uvanxn9iuB

— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) March 14, 2016

Others noticed as well, including conservatives who don’t like Trump.

@LilMissRightie @CNN I despise Trump…But this is simple way over the line

— Pradheep Shanker MD (@Neoavatara) March 14, 2016

I agree with Dr. Shanker. Count me as a determined member of the #NeverTrump club, but I’m also appalled that this bonehead was able to crash the stage of a presidential candidate and have the media fawn over him like he’s a Kardashian. The fact that Trump received this sort of attack makes no difference to me; it could be Trump today, my candidate tomorrow, another person’s candidate next week.

Here is the lesson that leftist agitators have just learned: threaten a presidential candidate, go to jail for a little while, and then get rock star treatment from the media when you get out on bail. Score! Everybody wins! Except, of course, anyone running for president.