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While Trump spoke at Benedict, HBCU students were told to stay in their dorms
We've already had threads here about the audience for Trump's speech today including only 7 studients (of only 10 who were invited, with 2,100 students attanding the college), while hundreds of Trump supporters were brought in to pack the venue.
I didn't find out till just now, though, that students were actually told to stay in their dorms while Trump was there.
From the Columbia SC newspaper The State:
https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article236652858.html
Benedict students were told to stay in their dorms while President Donald Trump is on campus, students told The State.
“Once the president arrives on campus, students are pretty much being told to stay in our dorms,” said Kevin Reese, a senior marketing major at Benedict College.
Asking students to stay in their dorms is a part of a safety plan Benedict College officials created alongside Secret Service, Benedict spokeswoman Kymm Hunter said in a statement. Classes were also canceled.
“The campus was closed and streets surrounding the campus were shut down to all vehicle traffic from 1:30 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Faculty, staff, and student who were on campus were asked to stay inside, but if anyone needed to go to work or to another building, it was not problem,” Hunter said.
Snacks were delivered to dorms between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., Hunter said. Students are no longer being asked to stay in their dorm rooms, Hunter said.
Benedict sophomore Nia Byas also said the campus was on “lockdown.” Other local media outlets have quoted Benedict College students saying they were asked not to leave their dorm rooms during the president’s visit. The State spoke to student protesters who also said they were told to stay in their dorms from 3-4 p.m.
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“Once the president arrives on campus, students are pretty much being told to stay in our dorms,” said Kevin Reese, a senior marketing major at Benedict College.
Asking students to stay in their dorms is a part of a safety plan Benedict College officials created alongside Secret Service, Benedict spokeswoman Kymm Hunter said in a statement. Classes were also canceled.
“The campus was closed and streets surrounding the campus were shut down to all vehicle traffic from 1:30 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Faculty, staff, and student who were on campus were asked to stay inside, but if anyone needed to go to work or to another building, it was not problem,” Hunter said.
Snacks were delivered to dorms between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., Hunter said. Students are no longer being asked to stay in their dorm rooms, Hunter said.
Benedict sophomore Nia Byas also said the campus was on “lockdown.” Other local media outlets have quoted Benedict College students saying they were asked not to leave their dorm rooms during the president’s visit. The State spoke to student protesters who also said they were told to stay in their dorms from 3-4 p.m.
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Trump used this entirely fake event for what looks like a campaign ad:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212623845
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