Protests break out as Trump speaks in Southern California
Raucous crowds of protesters took to the streets in
Heated words were exchanged as Trump supporters clashed outside with counter-demonstrators.
Trump has drawn large crowds across the country as he has campaigned for the
On Thursday night, heated words were exchanged after people wearing expletive-laden anti-Trump shirts began to taunt people waiting in line to attend his speech at the
Trump supporters surrounded the demonstrators and shouted: “Build that wall! Build that wall!” — a reference to Trump’s call to create a barrier between
Later, county sheriff’s deputies in riot gear and on horseback formed a barrier between a small group of anti-Trump demonstrators and the pro-Trump crowd.
Police said at one point there had been no arrests. But authorities declared an unlawful assembly and at least one person was taken into custody as protesters and others blocked streets outside the political rally.
The front and back windows of one police car were smashed as protesters and others grew increasingly unruly in the aftermath of Trump’s speech.
At one point a fistfight broke out when someone grabbed the hat of a Trump supporter who tried to get it back. The man’s nose was bleeding badly afterward.
At its peak the crowd was in the hundreds. Later dozens remained in the streets and dozens of cars were stopped with their engines off as they waited.
An intersection was blocked by protesters and dozens of cars were stuck as the crowd flooded the street, chanted and waved flags just after Trump’s speech and rally ended. Trump supporters were also in the mix and many other people milled on the surrounding sidewalks.
Trump has drawn large crowds to most of his campaign events, and Thursday was no exception.
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