Obviously, this is something that the nations two leading newspapers failed to cover. The Washington Post has a way down the page article on kids protesting a speech by Trump Jr in Florida. The NY Times discusses Trump lashing out at Dems and launching a coarse insult at Biden. ABC and CBS News mention the rally, but not the violence. Nothing from NBC. Now, just imagine these were Trump supporters acting this way at a Democrat rally
Trump protest in Minneapolis erupts in pepper spray, MAGA hat fires
Hundreds of protesters outside President Trump’s rally in Minneapolis Thursday night set fire to Make America Great Again hats and other memorabilia in an effort to show their defiance to the current administration before police broke up the crowd, reports said.
There were reports that multiple protesters were arrested. One report indicated that protesters threw urine.
Cell phone video posted by Star Tribune reporter Chao Xiong showed Trump supporters walking through a crowd of protesters outside the Target Center in Minneapolis, shouting, “Lock him up†and “Shame on you.â€
A reporter for The Washington Post posted a video on Twitter that appeared to show a protester punch a Trump supporter in the back of the head as he left the rally. The crowd can be heard shouting “Nazi scum! Off our streets!†The video shows a Trump supporter being followed by protesters before someone calls out “There’s a Nazi over here,†prompting the attack.
The apparent Trump supporter was also slapped and pushed before eventually running to safety.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that police deployed pepper spray.
Police officers on horseback and bicycles formed a protective line in front of the arena, according to The Tribune. Officers with riot batons and shields also maneuvered through the crowd of protesters. The Post captured video of one Hispanic family who wore pro-Trump clothing departing from the rally as one protester shouted “He hates you!†The mother repeated “Mexicanos for Trump!” as she left the scene.
Strangely, no article on this, though, at the WP
A man in a blue jacket seemed to be leaving the Trump rally by himself when he was spotted by a protester who yelled: “There’s a Nazi over here!” A group of protesters then attacked the man, slapping and pushing him. He finally ran away. pic.twitter.com/jzYaWgca9g
— Jenna Johnson (@wpjenna) October 11, 2019
Now, if they want to burn MAGA hats that they purchased, that’s fine. Rude, but fine. It’s their property. And, of course, Democrats like burning things. US flags, crosses on the yards of black folks. It’s what they do. Once you start throwing urine and assaulting people, it’s gone too far. This kind of unhingedness is primarily a Democratic Party supporter thing. This is not protesting peaceably, not in the least.
Will any elected Democrat or Dem presidential candidate be asked about this? Will any denounce it?
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