Protesters Attack, Harass Trump Supporters, Leave One Bloodied
Protesters outside a Donald Trump rally in San Jose tonight harassed and attacked Trump supporters, and one of the rallygoers ended up bloodied.
This has been the general atmosphere outside, according to reporters:
Late arrivers to Trump's event are met by protesters screaming expletives at them as they enter
— Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) June 3, 2016
Police form a line, pushing protesters back from stragglers entering Trump's event pic.twitter.com/pBTTUGdXhu
— Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) June 3, 2016
.@JonathanHuntFNC on demonstrators at Trump rally: "As the rally wrapped up they became a lot more rowdy." #Hannity pic.twitter.com/J3psfntsAN
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 3, 2016
Right now in #SanJose law enforcement forming perimeter around protesters #DumpTrump pic.twitter.com/dOSGpH6que
— Melanie Woodrow (@MelanieWoodrow) June 3, 2016
And then things got ugly.
One Trump supporter was taunted and people threw eggs and bottles at her:
Protesters cornering Trump supporters as they leave. This woman taunted them. They cornered her & threw eggs at her pic.twitter.com/MiDGDBkKIo
— Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) June 3, 2016
Woman who supports Trump surrounded by protesters, who taunt her, then throw eggs and bottles at her. pic.twitter.com/nHJ3cgYOfR
— Jacob Rascon (@Jacobnbc) June 3, 2016
And another Trump supporter ended up bloodied:
NOW: #Trump supporter attacked and left bleeding in San Jose pic.twitter.com/kC2GVz9JcZ
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) June 3, 2016
Punches thrown outside Trump rally between supporter and protesters. Just interviewed a guy bleeding. SJP did not break line to assist
— Melanie Woodrow (@MelanieWoodrow) June 3, 2016
And then were these other incidents:
Protesters also cornered a couple who were NOT antagonizing them. They closed in on the couple, threw water at them and spit in their faces.
— Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) June 3, 2016
Protesters are spilling into the street and blocking traffic. One is burning an American flag. Others chanting "whose streets?!"
— Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) June 3, 2016
UPDATE –– 11:31 pm EST: Additional videos popped up on Twitter from reporters showing more clashes:
Raw video: Punches thrown in clashes following @realDonaldTrump rally in San Jose. pic.twitter.com/U4d7vSbkf2
— M. Scott Mahaskey (@smahaskey) June 3, 2016
Cops standing by as a trump supporter is chased by protesters pic.twitter.com/dAcImJBwok
— john r stanton (@dcbigjohn) June 3, 2016
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