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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)
Sun Nov 22, 2015, 06:20 AM Nov 2015

Black activist punched at Donald Trump rally in Birmingham


By Jenna Johnson and Mary Jordan
November 22 at 2:41 AM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- ... The protester ... started shouting during Trump's speech and could be heard yelling, "Black lives matter!" A fight broke out around him ...

"Get him the hell out of here, will you please?" Trump said.

The crowd alternated between cheering and booing as security officers pushed their way through the crowd of several thousand. Southall fell to the ground and was surrounded by several white men who appeared to be kicking and punching him, according to video captured by CNN. A Washington Post reporter in the crowd watched as one of the men put his hands on Southall's neck, and heard a female onlooker repeatedly shout: "Don't choke him!" ...

... starting on Wednesday, Trump's campaign manager began to forcefully block reporters from leaving a designated media area during Trump's speeches, restrictions that reporters have challenged. CNN reporter Jeremy Diamond attempted to watch the whole speech from the audience, allowing him to record the fight that broke out. But soon after, Trump's staff spotted him and forced him back into the media area they call "the pen" ...


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/11/22/black-activist-punched-at-donald-trump-rally-in-birmingham/
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Black activist punched at Donald Trump rally in Birmingham (Original Post) struggle4progress Nov 2015 OP
Well tDump is the face of the GOP, he fits everything their voting base loves. Rex Nov 2015 #1
"Get out of here!", "Tase him!" 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #2
When are they skydive forever Nov 2015 #3
Beat me to it. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #4
Very telling remarks from that fuckin' brownshirt T.Rump. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2015 #5
Trump is beyond despicable. n/t Spazito Nov 2015 #6
Trump ryan_cats Nov 2015 #7
That was one brave man FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #8
So Trump doesn't want to handle it at all treestar Nov 2015 #9
 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
1. Well tDump is the face of the GOP, he fits everything their voting base loves.
Sun Nov 22, 2015, 06:29 AM
Nov 2015

And that scares the hell out of the GOP leaders. All the decades of their hypocritcal bullshit now walking and talking in a blue suit. And they can't stop him. He just smiles and tells them to go eat shit.

At the same time the Tea Clowns are doing their best to dismantle Planned Parenthood. If tDump thinks this is all playing well to the general public, he is a bigger idiot then I thought.

The GOP is hostile toward women and minorities. I hope that still rings loud and clear next year.

DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)
5. Very telling remarks from that fuckin' brownshirt T.Rump. . .
Sun Nov 22, 2015, 10:05 AM
Nov 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/11/22/black-activist-punched-at-donald-trump-rally-in-birmingham/

Trump recounted how Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recently responded to Black Lives Matter activists who came onto the stage of one of his events.

"You see, he was politically correct," Trump said. "Two young women came up to the podium. They took over his microphone. I promise you, that's not going to happen with me. I promise you. Never going to happen. Not going to happen. Can't let that stuff happen."

ryan_cats

(2,061 posts)
7. Trump
Sun Nov 22, 2015, 10:38 AM
Nov 2015

Trump may be brash and arrogant and no doubt feels supremely entitled but at least he knows how to deal with bullies. Does anyone remember back when Bernie was shuffled to the back by these activists at his own rally?

... starting on Wednesday, Trump's campaign manager began to forcefully block reporters from leaving a designated media area during Trump's speeches, restrictions that reporters have challenged. CNN reporter Jeremy Diamond attempted to watch the whole speech from the audience, allowing him to record the fight that broke out. But soon after, Trump's staff spotted him and forced him back into the media area they call "the pen" ...

Sounds vaguely familiar, I remember another candidate doing this.

FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)
8. That was one brave man
Sun Nov 22, 2015, 10:45 AM
Nov 2015

BLM protesters show up in mass at Sanders and Clinton events, but only one had the guts to show up at a Trump event?

Good for him though.

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