Posted on 03/11/2016 7:24:39 PM PST by Steelfish
Donald Trump Defends Use Of Violence Against Rally Protesters Again: Supporters Should ‘Swing Back’
By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times - Friday, March 11, 2016 Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Friday defended his supporters’ use of violence against protesters at his campaign rallies, arguing they should respond if anti-Trump protesters start a fight.
Mr. Trump cited an incident at a Nevada rally last month where he said a protester lashed out violently at security guards.
“He was a guy who was swinging, very loud and he started swinging. And you know what? The audience swung back, and it was very appropriate,” Mr. Trumpsaid, the Hill reported.
“He was swinging, he was hitting people, and the audience hit back. That’s what we need a little bit more of,” Mr. Trump added. His comments come one day after a man was charged with assault after sucker punching a protester at a Trump rally in North Carolina on Wednesday. Earlier this month, video footage of several Trump supporters, including some alleged white supremacists, assaulting a Black Lives Matter protester at a Trump rally in Louisville, Kentucky, went viral.
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Starting crap at a political rally can be pretty dangerous, to all the dumbasses who think it’s just fun and games. You could end up dead. That’s not hate, that’s what happens when you mess with other people who don’t want to be messed around with by idiot lowlife scum who haven’t bathed in 3 weeks. I’m just getting really mad.
The press making victims of “black lives matter” protesters implying the Trump supporters are racist for roughing them up? BLM are racists who incite violence against police officers and whites constantly. That is their job.
It’s about time someone stood up to those thugs.
Im tired of our side cowering in fear. Those ***** want to brawl? Maybe
its time.
people have a right to defend themselves.
Even if the people getting violent have a good liberal cause.
Yup. It’s 2008 all over again with a touch of Robspierre and Lenin thrown in for the ‘Populists’.
The press making victims of “black lives matter” protesters implying the Trump supporters are racist for roughing them up? BLM are racists who incite violence against police officers and whites constantly. Stoking race intimidation and hate is their job.
Swing back—That’s how you handle bullies.
True. I heard the call on CNN where this exchange took place.
The NYTimes soundly denounced that the morning after the debate.
In no uncertain terms.
Believing Cruz is not your smartest choice.
cNN also denounced a Cruz lie in that same debate. About the four checks written to Hillary in 2008 for her campaign.
So Trump, who makes a big deal about standing up to protestors, cancels the rally and disappoints his supports because he is afraid?
trump brought this on himself. encouraging violence gets violence.
No, he just doesn’t want someone to get killed.
Pretty damn smart, when your dealing with BLM and Moveon.org
saw it and I am frigging fuming
sickening, I am fuming
saw it and I am fuming.
no words can express how I feel right now.
Just a little political horseplay. Move on.
Please....
How many have been picked on by a bully, and your PARENTS told you it was OK to defend yourself. And if he hit you, fight back.
The days of bullies of all kinds are ending. This was not a protest, they were denying people the right to free assembly, their first amendment rights to free speech as well. And the violent protesters were led by PAID agitators, according to the news.
They also committed criminal assault when they started swinging.
The powers that be are doing anything, and I mean frantically to try to derail the Trump train, and man I tell you, it is not going to happen.
Good for you for taking the brief time to look. Hat tip to you.
Others have chosen not to look or to pretend that Cruz’s words were ambiguous and not directed at Trump.
Hold hard
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