US Model Who Saved Woman From Syrian Knifeman in Dresden Slams German Mass Migration Policy

A 21-year-old American paramedic and model, who was attacked by a Syrian knifeman in Dresden after intervening when a woman was harassed on a tram, has questioned Germany’s commitment to mass immigration and suggested Berlin could learn from U.S. President Trump’s deportation plans.

John Rudat was riding the subway toward Pennrich in the German city late on Aug. 24 when he witnessed a young woman being harassed by two foreign men. The U.S. exchange student stepped in to defend the woman and was attacked by one of the men with a knife.

A 21-year-old Syrian migrant named Majd A. was arrested the following day. He was already known to the authorities for robbery and assault. He is under investigation for grievous bodily harm.

“I immediately saw that one of them was on drugs. He had this completely insane look on his face,” Rudat told the German newspaper Bild. When the man grabbed the woman and shook her, Rudat intervened. At first, it appeared to be a scuffle, but then the situation escalated. “Suddenly, I heard the click of a knife – and before I knew it, he cut my nose. This guy didn’t want to fight. He wanted to kill me,” Rudat said.

Covered in blood, Rudat was helped by his host father, brother, and passersby who alerted police. Surveillance footage confirmed his account, showing the attackers fleeing the tram with the young woman.

The case quickly drew international attention. The U.S. Embassy in Berlin urged German authorities “to bring the perpetrators to justice promptly and punish them to the fullest extent permitted by law.”

Speaking to GB News on Tuesday, Rudat criticized Germany’s handling of violent crime and its migration policy.

“People nowadays tell me that they are afraid to use the tram, and understandably so – look at my face. I completely understand where they’re coming from,” he said, adding that many Germans had contacted him to describe their fears about rising violence linked to immigration.

“The German people would really appreciate being able to feel safe on their own transportation systems, and I hope that Germany and the government of Germany, and the people of Germany push for exactly that. More policy for more safety.”

Asked about U.S. President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, Rudat said he had sympathy for people in Germany who might want similar measures. “I think that the German people would really appreciate some policies like that. I think the German people would really appreciate being able to feel safe on their own transportation systems.”

Reflecting on the attack, Rudat said he never expected to face such violence on public transport in Europe. “It was definitely a big surprise. I never expected that any time I got on the tram, I would have to get into a knife altercation with somebody. I know that people don’t do that here – or at least Europeans don’t. But since then, I’ve had to experience firsthand that this problem is only getting worse.”