Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump cautioned his supporters Wednesday night not to hurt a protester being removed from the event after a string of violent run-ins at his campaign events.
In video of the Long Island, New York event posted online, Trump’s speech was interrupted by an apparent disturbance in the crowd.
Trump paused to ask the crowd, “You want him out?”
“Get ’em out,” Trump said, pausing to stroll around the stage as the crowd murmured and chanted “Trump, Trump, Trump!”
“Don’t hurt the person, don’t hurt the person, do not hurt the person, don’t hurt em, don’t hurt em,” Trump said as a man with a red, white, and blue cowboy hat was removed, according to WABC. “Isn’t a Trump rally the greatest?”
The network reported there were two arrests at the rally after the event was interrupted multiple times by protesters.
Trump’s campaign events have often been marred by clashes between anti-Trump protesters and the billionaire’s supporters. Last month, a 78-year-old North Carolina man was charged with assault and battery for allegedly sucker-punching a black protester being escorted out of a rally.
Watch Trump’s remarks, which begin around the 25-minute mark:
That’s desperation right there.
Interesting…so Down South The Donald encouraged ass beatin’…guess it depends on how redneck
your crowd is…
the 1st several protester incidents seemed legit. But, is it worth asking if, at this point, these “protester disturbances” aren’t being staged, a la Maury Povich or Jerry Springer, or have I really become THAT cynical???
Good. Good because it’s the human thing to do, to not encourage violence. Good because I want him to win the GOP nomination because it will be bad for the GOP. Good because no matter how horrible, disgusting and sick one person may be, it’s nice to see them making progress, no matter how small.
“Don’t hurt the person, don’t hurt the person, do not hurt the person, don’t hurt em, don’t hurt em…hey stop that…stop beating the shit out of that guy…don;t beat him in the head with big sticks…stop…dave…dave…stop…my mind is going, Dave…i can feel it…Good morning, Dr. Chandra.”