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napkinz

(17,199 posts)
Sun Nov 22, 2015, 07:44 PM Nov 2015

Disturbing Video: Trump Supporters Punch, Kick, And Drag African-American Protester





Trump: Black Man Attacked At Rally Deserved It, ‘Maybe He Should Have Been Roughed Up’ (VIDEO)

On Saturday, Donald Trump stood by and watched as his rabid supporters at a rally in Birmingham, Alabama (a city with a long history of racism, discrimination, and violence against black people) — on his order — swarmed an African-American, violently punching, kicking, and dragging him simply because he expressed an opinion that was unpopular among them.

And although his campaign released a statement that “the campaign does not condone this behavior,” Trump appeared on Fox News the very next day to inform the public that, in reality, he not only condones this behavior, he encourages it.

Asked about his supporters’ violent actions, Trump complained to Fox and Friends that the man was “so obnoxious” and “was screaming.” Because the gentleman was so — “uppity” seems to be the word someone like Trump would use under normal circumstances — the billionaire says he had it coming: “Maybe he should have been roughed up."

This isn’t the first time Trump’s supporters have gotten violent with a minority they hate at a rally. Last month, a group of Trumpshirts dragged a Hispanic man to the ground by his collar and kicked him, with a man Trump later identified as a random supporter eventually dragging the pro-immigration protester out. Later in his speech, Trump himself threatened to become “violent” if protesters continued to interrupt him.

read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/11/22/trump-black-man-attacked-at-rally-deserved-it-maybe-he-should-have-been-roughed-up-video/


Trump said of the Black Lives Matter protester, “Get him the hell out of here,” and the crowd took action.

At least a half-dozen attendees at the rally punched, kicked and tackled a black protester to the ground who tried to disrupt Trump’s speech. At least one man punched the protester and a woman kicked him while he was on the ground.

read more: http://freakoutnation.com/2015/11/donald-trump-on-black-protester-roughed-up-by-his-supporters-he-had-it-coming/
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Disturbing Video: Trump Supporters Punch, Kick, And Drag African-American Protester (Original Post) napkinz Nov 2015 OP
let's call him what he is ... napkinz Nov 2015 #1
I hope the folks who were pissed that BLM does not confront Republicans are ashamed. bravenak Nov 2015 #2
Nah.. This will be seen as unfortunate instead of the RACE WAR that it randys1 Nov 2015 #26
If that happens you better come up here and get a homestead. If they win. bravenak Nov 2015 #28
Thanks darlin but I wanna be WARM...Costa Rica...YAY randys1 Nov 2015 #30
Um. Decorate me a cuarto en su casa. bravenak Nov 2015 #32
Si...mi casa es tu casa randys1 Nov 2015 #33
I hope I can bring my bed. bravenak Nov 2015 #36
I asked you about this, didnt I? Foam? randys1 Nov 2015 #37
Yep. And this thing at the bed store that raises the bed super high off the ground. bravenak Nov 2015 #38
trump is about to cross the line between campaigning & inciting spanone Nov 2015 #3
he ordered his supporters to "Get him the hell out of here!" napkinz Nov 2015 #5
How is that not assault? Solly Mack Nov 2015 #4
and is Trump not an accomplice to this assault? napkinz Nov 2015 #6
He probably wouldn't be but I think encouraging an assault is more than a little depraved. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #7
this isn't the first time supporters have "roughed up" protesters napkinz Nov 2015 #8
That's sick. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #9
when Trump heard that supporters had beaten and urinated on a homeless Latino man napkinz Nov 2015 #10
I'm hoping the man damages himself so badly he disappears from the public eye. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #12
these incidents don't seem to be hurting him at all napkinz Nov 2015 #13
Sadly, that is true. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #16
I'm watching MSNBC right now ... Trump is calling for bringing back waterboarding, surveillance of napkinz Nov 2015 #17
the man who Trump's thugs had roughed up describes the assault ... napkinz Nov 2015 #15
"Trump himself threatened to become “violent” if protesters continued to interrupt him" ecstatic Nov 2015 #11
and Republicans trust him more than any other candidate to have his finger on the nuclear button napkinz Nov 2015 #14
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #18
Potpourri making. uppityperson Nov 2015 #19
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #20
wow, Trump really does a good job riling them up napkinz Nov 2015 #21
Dang, I missed her reply I keep trying to find aaa uppityperson Nov 2015 #22
it was a hate-filled rant claiming the African-American protester was treated with "kid gloves" napkinz Nov 2015 #23
The sheeple are very dumb hifiguy Nov 2015 #35
it was some rant ... Name Removed was REALLY pissed off that I described the video as disturbing napkinz Nov 2015 #39
Horrible! smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #24
Trump is inciting violence, and of course not a peep out of the other Republican candidates napkinz Nov 2015 #25
And now, any black person who legitimately supports Trump will get this treatment arcane1 Nov 2015 #27
notice the use of THE blacks napkinz Nov 2015 #41
I can't understand how a person can be kicked and punched by other citizens and not have any.. BlueJazz Nov 2015 #29
and how does Trump get away with inciting the assault? napkinz Nov 2015 #40
Why weren't they wearing brown shirts? KamaAina Nov 2015 #31
as other members have asked, why weren't they arrested? napkinz Nov 2015 #43
That's how they caught Damien "Football" Williams KamaAina Nov 2015 #44
Straight out of the Mussolini playbook. hifiguy Nov 2015 #34
... napkinz Nov 2015 #42

randys1

(16,286 posts)
26. Nah.. This will be seen as unfortunate instead of the RACE WAR that it
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 08:18 PM
Nov 2015

possibly could be.

Nazi like shit is happening and the only response anyone can have is

NO, NOT OK...LOUDLY saying NO, not OK...



BTW, this group of Trump and his tens of millions of supporters, that is who runs the country if we lose the WH...if EITHER of our candidates dont win.

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
28. If that happens you better come up here and get a homestead. If they win.
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 08:25 PM
Nov 2015

They see anything as just an unfortunate incident.

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
38. Yep. And this thing at the bed store that raises the bed super high off the ground.
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 08:51 PM
Nov 2015

I'm only five one so I hafta use a stool to get up on it. Or a step ladder. Like heaven. In about 30 minutes, I'm going back in.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
5. he ordered his supporters to "Get him the hell out of here!"
Sun Nov 22, 2015, 08:14 PM
Nov 2015

Does Trump not have any accountability?

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
6. and is Trump not an accomplice to this assault?
Sun Nov 22, 2015, 08:17 PM
Nov 2015

I'm no lawyer but isn't a person who incites violence considered an accomplice? Is he or she not accountable?

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)
7. He probably wouldn't be but I think encouraging an assault is more than a little depraved.
Sun Nov 22, 2015, 09:10 PM
Nov 2015

Last edited Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:42 AM - Edit history (1)

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
8. this isn't the first time supporters have "roughed up" protesters
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:26 AM
Nov 2015

and if this continues, someone may get seriously hurt or killed

It's getting out of hand; this is scary.

WATCH: Trump supporter assaults Latino protester while others chant ‘USA! USA!’

October 24, 2015

A protester at a Donald Trump rally was violently assaulted by at least one of the billionaire presidential candidate’s supporters, and it was caught on video.

-snip-

It’s hardly the first time Trump supporters have been violent. Earlier this month a fight broke out at a Trump event when one of his supporters spat in the face of a protester.

In August, two brothers were arrested after brutally beating and urinating on a homeless Latino man. The brothers said their actions were inspired by Trump, who was criticized for failing to condemn them.

read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/watch-trump-supporter-assaults-latino-protester-while-others-chant-usa-usa/

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)
12. I'm hoping the man damages himself so badly he disappears from the public eye.
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:54 AM
Nov 2015

But probably not. Lot of sick minds in America.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
13. these incidents don't seem to be hurting him at all
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 10:25 AM
Nov 2015
Polls: Donald Trump leads, Ben Carson slips

Mon November 23, 2015
Eric Bradner

Washington (CNN) -- Donald Trump has a double-digit lead over Ben Carson in the Republican presidential race and voters say they prefer change over political experience, two new national polls show.

Trump leads Carson 32% to 22%, in a new poll by The Washington Post and ABC News. And the real estate mogul leads the retired neurosurgeon 28% to 18% in a new Fox News poll.

read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/22/politics/donald-trump-leads-ben-carson-two-polls-election-2016/

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
17. I'm watching MSNBC right now ... Trump is calling for bringing back waterboarding, surveillance of
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 02:24 PM
Nov 2015

mosques, and how he saw thousands of American-Arabs cheer when the Twin Towers fell on 9/11.

This after inciting the assault of the BLM protester and saying he deserved it.

Now watch his numbers go up again; Republicans reward candidates who spew this $hit.

ecstatic

(32,707 posts)
11. "Trump himself threatened to become “violent” if protesters continued to interrupt him"
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:52 AM
Nov 2015

Wonderful. Would his method of violence include the concealed gun that he claims to carry from time to time? I really can't believe how long this clown has been allowed to pollute our airwaves. He's disgusting!

Response to napkinz (Original post)

Response to uppityperson (Reply #19)

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
21. wow, Trump really does a good job riling them up
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 02:36 PM
Nov 2015

thankfully DU does a good job removing them quickly

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
22. Dang, I missed her reply I keep trying to find aaa
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 02:48 PM
Nov 2015

I keep trying to find get a hobby that's more productive than trolling here and losing all those well thought out posts.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
35. The sheeple are very dumb
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 08:41 PM
Nov 2015

and very quick to anger. Always at the wrong people, but quick to anger.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
39. it was some rant ... Name Removed was REALLY pissed off that I described the video as disturbing
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 08:53 PM
Nov 2015

he/she was all over the place; something about Rush Limbaugh and "Hitlery Clinton" and Thom Hartmann

sad ... and scary!



 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
24. Horrible!
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 07:29 PM
Nov 2015

What is really frightening is not even so much what he is saying (although that is frightening enough), but what he is bring out in people. The hatred and bigotry is just astounding.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
25. Trump is inciting violence, and of course not a peep out of the other Republican candidates
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 08:14 PM
Nov 2015

by their silence they are condoning the hateful rhetoric and the assaults

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
27. And now, any black person who legitimately supports Trump will get this treatment
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 08:21 PM
Nov 2015

Assuming such a person exists.

 

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)
29. I can't understand how a person can be kicked and punched by other citizens and not have any..
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 08:25 PM
Nov 2015

...recourse to punish these attackers. There's people in jail for the same thing or less. ??

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
40. and how does Trump get away with inciting the assault?
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 09:02 PM
Nov 2015

"Get him the hell out of here! Get him out of here!"

And then his supporters pounce.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
43. as other members have asked, why weren't they arrested?
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 10:12 PM
Nov 2015

we have the video ... can't those who carried out the assault be identified?

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
44. That's how they caught Damien "Football" Williams
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 11:10 PM
Nov 2015

after the Rodney King verdict.

But then, he was a black man who beat up a white man. That's far more serious than a bunch of white men beating up a black man.

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