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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 09:30 AM Mar 2016

Donald Trump threatens to send supporters to disrupt Bernie Sanders’ events

Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump over the weekend suggested that he would urge his supporters to disrupt campaign events being held by Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders.

After Trump called off a rally in Chicago and blamed Sanders’ supporters, the GOP front-runner called for the arrest of people who interrupt his events.

Even thought the Sanders campaign was not involved in shutting down Trump’s Chicago rally, the anti-Trump demonstration “was largely organized by supporters of Sanders,” according to NBC News.

On Sunday, Trump signaled to his legion of followers that it might be time to express their anger by becoming “disruptors” at Sanders’ events.

“Bernie Sanders is lying when he says his disruptors aren’t told to go to my events,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Be careful Bernie, or my supporters will go to yours!”

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/donald-trump-threatens-to-send-supporters-to-disrupt-bernie-sanders-events/

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Donald Trump threatens to send supporters to disrupt Bernie Sanders’ events (Original Post) UCmeNdc Mar 2016 OP
Why not Hillary rallies? Atman Mar 2016 #1
Bwahahahahaha! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #11
The Civil War of 2016. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2016 #2
Coming soon... Trumps storm force defends capitalism from socialism HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #9
Too dull and boring I think..LOL..n/t monmouth4 Mar 2016 #3
We are falling down the rabbit hole. gordianot Mar 2016 #4
I hope some come and get converted Qutzupalotl Mar 2016 #5
That's like threatening to send them to college beedle Mar 2016 #6
he is encouraging people to do this and Bernie never has dana_b Mar 2016 #7
Well said. narnian60 Mar 2016 #13
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #8
Threatening a Presidential Candidate shouldn't be taken lightly.... KoKo Mar 2016 #10
The secret service won't address message or sentiments of the crowd HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #12
So, basically, he just told his supporters to do this. Barack_America Mar 2016 #14
But, but comparisons to the rise of totalitarian states... nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #15
He has already personally disrupted his opponents rallies randr Mar 2016 #16
The invisible hand of the oligarchy on full display FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #17
LOL, Bernie Supporters are on Trumps Twitter fed.... Stellar Mar 2016 #18
More media attention for Sanders Generic Other Mar 2016 #19
 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
11. Bwahahahahaha!
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 09:57 AM
Mar 2016

You should be glad I didn't have coffee in my mouth when I read that punchline...or you'd be getting major side-eye right now.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
9. Coming soon... Trumps storm force defends capitalism from socialism
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 09:50 AM
Mar 2016

And when they do, the rhetoric will be 'they're patriots! glorious, heroic patriots, making America great, again! It's beautiful to see.!

Qutzupalotl

(14,317 posts)
5. I hope some come and get converted
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 09:41 AM
Mar 2016

but I'm not holding my breath.

There's a lot to like about Bernie's policies, but maybe not for Trump's audience.

 

beedle

(1,235 posts)
6. That's like threatening to send them to college
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 09:41 AM
Mar 2016

... I say welcome them with open arms, give them front row seats, let them ask questions.

Just have plenty of party registration forms ready to make it easy for them to switch parties.

dana_b

(11,546 posts)
7. he is encouraging people to do this and Bernie never has
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 09:41 AM
Mar 2016

Trump is encouraging people to "disrupt" not "protest". This jack off needs to be reprimanded by his party and told to stop this shit. If he doesn't. the Republican party, by not speaking up, would be responsible for violence if it happens.

Bernies' people: peaceful protests

Trumps' people:
Sucker punched



Response to UCmeNdc (Original post)

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
10. Threatening a Presidential Candidate shouldn't be taken lightly....
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 09:55 AM
Mar 2016

even if it is done by another Presidential Candidate. Hopefully, this will be taken seriously by Secret Service.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
12. The secret service won't address message or sentiments of the crowd
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 10:08 AM
Mar 2016

They're not really going to be a whole lotta help. They're looking for preventing direct threats to the candidates

At best, they're going to whisk candidates out of immediate danger. In the division of duties, they'll let the conflicts among the crowds be local security problems.





Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
14. So, basically, he just told his supporters to do this.
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 10:22 AM
Mar 2016

Bernie should invite them up to the stage to speak.

What would they have to say in the name of Trump. Yes, let's give them a platform.

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