Yes I did read it. he KNEW like you do now the context was self defense where a violent thug was trying to hurt people. So Your implication is Trump is inciting to violence whe the fact is its supporting the right of self defense, Both you aand Cruz need to read the Constitution. In self defense you do not bend over for the attacker.
What I know is that it was NOT self defense.
The protester was in the custody (detained) of either security or police or both. The protester was being escorted out because he was using his WORDS to shout and disrupt. That was a legal and proper.
Then the 78 year old man violent and viciously attacked the protester. That was ILLEGAL and should have been called such by Trump. When he did not, he missed the opportunity to be Presidential. That is what he got called on.
Self defense is a point of law where a person is actually attacking you. The video SHOWS that the protester was NOT attacking anyone and the 78 year old BOY, was the attacker. There clearly is no basis for a claim of self defense.