Posted on 03/20/2016 12:06:51 PM PDT by reaganaut1
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that "professional agitators" bore much of the blame for violence at his rallies as video showed a protester being beaten and another apparently being grabbed by Trump's campaign manager.
Speaking on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, Trump defended campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and declined to condemn supporters who have attacked protesters at his increasingly chaotic rallies.
Nor did he back down from his warning that there would be riots in the streets if the Republican Party denied him the nomination for the November election, despite his being the most popular candidate among Republican voters.
Senior figures in the party are openly plotting to prevent Trump from becoming the nominee because they view him as insufficiently conservative, and Trump was due to privately meet with some party leaders in Washington on Monday, the Washington Post reported.
"I don't know what's going to happen, but I will say this, you're going to have a lot of unhappy people," he said on "This Week," predicting anger at the party's national convention in July should someone else end up the nominee. "I don't want to see riots, I don't want to see problems. But you're talking about millions of people."
Scenes of mayhem have become increasingly common at the billionaire New York businessman's rallies, which have been frequently interrupted by protesters, many of them Democrats, who say Trump's controversial remarks on immigrants and Muslims are dangerous. The 69-year-old candidate has sometimes encouraged his supporters using violence on protesters, and on at least one occasion said that he would like to punch a protester himself.
Television footage from an Arizona rally on Saturday showed a man punching and kicking a protester as he was led out of the event.
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Nice of you to stop by. Apparently, your discernment glasses need to be checked.
Do what? The Obama point is simply the media had mp issue with him.
OK, one more time.
Do what? The Obama point is simply the media had no (sic) issue with him.
If you really think so, bring it, Darlin'. This Cruz fan ain't skeered.
Yes, they do, which is why Trump should tame the rhetoric about paying legal fees and wanting to punch protesters in the face. Red meat for the conservative base is expected during primary season, chum in the water is not.
After Hillary and Bernie condemn the violence of their supporters, after ALL the supporters are arrested under federal law then maybe we can talk about what Trump should do. Until then the negotiations are done and finished.
Thanks for the link.
“Post and run.”
I call ‘em “drive-by posts”. :)
The violence at Trump events is the result of union tactics. Trump has a lot of union support and thuggish behavior is standard operating procedure for unions.
“Trump and his supporters have become the mirror image of BLM occupy wall street...”
Except that it isn’t Trump’s supporters doing the rioting; they’re participating in peaceful assembly. It’s BLM, Soros, Cruz, etc., trying to thwart free speech and assembly.
Actually, you were mentioned in our pastor’s sermon today! “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!” Isaiah 5:20-21
“This isn’t a third world country yet but is on the fast track to become one.”
True. Third-world countries do exactly what the GOP establishment is doing, i.e., hijacking an election to quash the will of We The People.
What time tomorrow do you go pick up your paycheck from Lyin’ Ted and/or Geo. Soros?
Quite the manual!
Go Trump !
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