Trump: ‘Many’ Of The People Who Protested My Chicago Rally Were ‘Thugs’

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, face off with protesters after a rally on the campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago was cancelled due to security concerns Friday, March 11, ... Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, face off with protesters after a rally on the campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago was cancelled due to security concerns Friday, March 11, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) MORE LESS
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that “many” of the people who protested his rally in Chicago that led to him canceling it were “thugs.”

Trump, citing security concerns, cancelled the event after thousands turned up in protest. Here was his Saturday morning response:

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