Posted on 09/04/2015 11:09:38 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
Donald Trump's head of security is a former NYPD detective with a penchant for getting physical with the billionaire's adversaries — including WWE’s Vince McMahon and Univision anchor Jorge Ramos.
Keith Schiller, the Donald’s bodyguard of 16 years, smacked a Latino demonstrator after snatching his “Trump: Make America Racist Again” banner outside a Manhattan news conference Thursday.
The protester had jumped Schiller from behind, Trump's campaign told the New York Times. Though the campaign threatened to file charges, no one has filed a complaint, the NYPD said.
While a bodyguard's job is to protect his client at any cost — especially when it's a presidential candidate — Schiller is unique for the headlines he's made while performing his duties.
The 57-year-old Bronx native is the same guard who forcibly removed Jorge Ramos from a press conference in Iowa last week, a source said.
Trump ordered the Mexican-American journalist out for speaking without being called on just two months after Univision pulled the Miss USA contest over Trump’s anti-Mexico rhetoric. Trump filed a $500 million lawsuit over the breach of contract just days later.
And in 2007, news outlets gleefully ran a picture of Schiller facing off with Vince McMahon of the WWE, preventing the outspoken wrestling owner from hitting Trump, who had just slapped McMahon in the face. It was unclear if the confrontation was staged, as in true WWE fashion.
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Maybe he hired the protesters.
I loathe the Kardashians... but I think Kim’s bodyguard could take Mr Schiller.
He knows how to use most every situation.
(Or how to create them)(Think "pro" wrastlin)
Awaiting the imminent arrival of P-Marlowe.
I’m guessing Mr. Schiller has better, more important things to do than get in a fight with some other low-life doosh’s bodyguard
i thought presidential candidates got secret service protection.... in addition to whatever they already have...
you can bet Trump isn’t going to take any nonsense... and that is why he is leading in the polls ....
Bob Stoops (coach at OU) has the baddest looking body guard. Guys arms are bigger than any one who plays for him.
I have had my eye on this guy from when Trump first started campaigning. He is always in close proximity to Trump and surveilling the area. You can tell by watching him he is all business.
Maybe this was staged like wrestling.
I hadn’t thought of that! /s
And if a Democrat’s bodyguard had done this, we’d be screaming bloody murder.
LOL! Now THAT is how it’s done. Heard the trespasser whining that his signs and stuff had been confiscated. Too bad the security guys didn’t hide them somewhere on the trespasser.
kantye? Isn’t running for president in 2020?
i thought presidential candidates got secret service protection.... in addition to whatever they already have...
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No, they usually do NOT have SS protection. In 2008 Obama did...but he is special don’t cha know.
i thought presidential candidates got secret service protection.....If I was in Trump’s position, I would NOT want a Government lackey from Obama’s government protecting me. Bring in the A Team and tell the SS to cover their asses.
Probably so, but just saying
Nominees do.
“It was unclear if the confrontation was staged,”
No it wasn’t unclear. The WWE is staged. Always.
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