Donald Trump’s Friday afternoon rally in Greensboro, North Carolina reportedly turned violent when a protester interrupted the GOP nominee, prompting a Trump supporter in the crowd to shove the protester and put the protester in a headlock.
Several reporters who captured the incident on video said that a Trump supporter attacked a protester after the protester interrupted Trump’s speech, and the Republican nominee asked for the protester to leave. The videos appear to show the Trump supporter chasing after the protester, putting him in a headlock, and shoving the protester’s head.
Trump was interrupted by a protester in Greensboro and this happened: pic.twitter.com/Hzc2Z82gNu
— Holly Bailey (@hollybdc) October 14, 2016
Video: Trump tells protester with upside down American flag to get out, Trump supporter runs after/assaults protester, officer intervenes. pic.twitter.com/b2AH8Mt1LP
— Jacob Rascon (@Jacobnbc) October 14, 2016
A protester was just attacked and pushed out of this Trump rally. Here’s video: pic.twitter.com/6DFD8YMpla
— Jose A. DelReal (@jdelreal) October 14, 2016
Protester interrupts Trump & a supporter chases him down, shoves him, and eventually puts him in a head lock. Cops escort both parties out.
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) October 14, 2016
The videos also show members of the crowd giving high fives to the Trump supporter who attacked the protester as he starts walking back toward the front of the crowd.
Security escorted both the protester and the member of the crowd who shoved him out of the rally, according to reporters present.
Video: Trump supporter who assaulted protester escorted out by police. pic.twitter.com/V6ZhA2hQ1U
— Jacob Rascon (@Jacobnbc) October 14, 2016
