Union members protest before Trump’s Detroit speech
Source: Detroit News
By Breana Noble and Michael Gerstein,
Detroit — Just as GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump began his speech in Cobo Center, more than 100 protesters outside of the venue were decrying the bombastic businessman, holding signs that called Trump sexist, racist and fascist.
“No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA,” protesters belted Monday morning, facing a sparse line of police, including five mounted on horses with wooden batons.
No violence broke out Monday morning amid the peaceful protest organized by the United Auto Workers union, aside from a brief “tussle” over a Confederate flag, according to Detroit police. Trump campaign stops have been marred in recent months with violent outbreaks between Trump supporters and opponents.
Police briefly detained the flag bearer but made no arrest, Commander Elvin Barren said around 12:30 p.m. Monday.
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Protestors outside Cobo Center, where Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at noon.
(Photo: David Guralnick / Detroit News)
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