Amid controversy surrounding violence at campaign events from supporters and even top campaign officials, Donald Trump took his clown show to St. Louis, a mere 12 minutes away from Ferguson, Missouri, where he waxed nostalgic for an unknown time when citizens expressing their 1st Amendment right to protest were met with "consequences."
Unveiling his latest endorsement from right-wing icon Phyllis Schlafly, who recently called for a ban on foreign players in Major League Baseball because they are taking "positions that should have gone to American players," Trump found himself, again, facing a seemingly endless stream of interruptions and protests from some inside the Peabody Opera House.
The scene outside was much worse:
Hard to believe that anyone would get assaulted at rallies with these sorts of attendees pic.twitter.com/ShhTKouFwL
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) March 11, 2016
Inside, Trump complained to the crowd of 3,000 that “part of the problem and part of the reason it takes so long [to kick protesters out] is nobody wants to hurt each other anymore.”
"There used to be consequences. There are none anymore,” he said. “These people are so bad for our country. You have no idea folks, you have no idea.”
As protestors continued to interrupt him, Trump hit harder: "They contribute nothing. Nothing. And look at the police, they take their lives in their hands."
"We don't even win here with protesters anymore," he complained.
"The protesters end up taking over. And frankly, I mean, have to be honest: From my standpoint it makes it a little more exciting, and it gives me time to think about where I want to go next. It's beautiful. It's like intermission. And the guys that are near the event, they see some pretty good stuff."
“Get him out,” Trump said as a protester was pulled out by police. “Go home to mommy.”
Meanwhile, outside...
An arrest at the Trump rally in St. Louis (sorry for the video, phone is acting up) pic.twitter.com/wjlcDnJgrR — Junius Randolph (@JuniusRandolph) March 11, 2016
The first arrest. A yelling match nearly turned into a fistfight. The crowd cheered as they dragged him away. pic.twitter.com/YzTsrTApQo
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) March 11, 2016
The people United pic.twitter.com/IzpxHg9Ghr
— Marissa (@southards_3) March 11, 2016
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