Trump Tower Guard Allegedly Hits Protester in Heated Scuffle

A group of protesters gathered outside Trump Tower today to demonstrate against Donald Trump‘s comments about Latinos, and a guard allegedly hit one of them in the face.

Efrain Galicia was one of a large group of protesters outside Trump Tower today:

People dressed up as KKK outside Trump Tower. This man said he is from Mexico and this is to protest Trump pic.twitter.com/IeIFNq07IH

— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015

Protester: "We are making fun of Donald Trump" pic.twitter.com/akdlrh5hqZ

— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015

This woman's sign reads: "Go back to Europe" pic.twitter.com/0HrDtbKK4A

— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015

Protesters now chanting "Donald Trump, he's a racist!" outside of Trump Tower. Multiple signs reading "Racist!" pic.twitter.com/D7iYk9HbOl

— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015

Well, at one point, there was a bit of a scuffle, and a guard got into a bit of a fight with Galicia.

He plans on pressing charges:

The protester is telling NYPD officer now that he will press charges pic.twitter.com/XSc4mTxlQH

— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015

After scuffle with Trump security, protester says he'll press charges. "Security guards behaved like him (Trump) against Jorge Ramos"

— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015

UPDATE – 10:08 pm EST: Trump’s campaign told The New York Times the guard was jumped and they’ll likely be pressing charges.

You can watch the video below, via NY1:

[image via screengrab]

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