Florida couple gets violent during political debate, authorities say [Video]

An argument between a Florida couple about their differing political views turned violent Wednesday, investigators said. 

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home in North Fort Meyers after a 70-year-old man allegedly grabbed his fiancé’s neck and squeezed, an affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital states. 

The woman, a “Democrat,” called for help, investigators said. 

“She (and the fiancé) had been fighting throughout the day and argued over politics because John was a Republican,” the affidavit said. “During the verbal argument, (he) began calling her a Democrat and other names.”

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“While sitting on the couch during the argument, (he) held her down and placed his hand on her face and the other hand around her neck, strangling her and restricting …