MAGA-Hat-Wearing Rally Goer Attacked A BBC Cameraman In El Paso

EL PASO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 11: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the El Paso County Coliseum on February 11, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. Trump continues his campaign for a wall to be built along the b... EL PASO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 11: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the El Paso County Coliseum on February 11, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. Trump continues his campaign for a wall to be built along the border as the Democrats in Congress are asking for other border security measures. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Ron Skeans, a BBC cameraman, was roughly shoved by a man clad in a MAGA hat at President Donald Trump’s rally in El Paso Monday night.

According to a BBC report, the man had been attacking various news crews, but Skeans got the worst of it, the blow so blindsiding him that the camera dipped to the floor and swung around crazily until the man was restrained.

Trump saw the attack from the stage and paused to give Skeans a thumbs up and ask if everything was okay.

Mere minutes later, Trump brought attention to the press in the room, jeering at them and eliciting boos from the crowd.

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  1. BBC cameraman shoved and abused at Trump rally in El Paso
    BBC spokeswoman said Ron Skeans was ‘violently pushed’ in ‘unacceptable’ attack
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/feb/12/bbc-cameraman-shoved-and-abused-at-trump-rally-in-el-paso
    Trump told the crowds inside El Paso County Coliseum that 69,000 people had signed up to attend. “The arena holds 8,000 and, thank you fire department, they got in about 10 [thousand],” he said. “But if you really want to see something, go outside. Tens of thousands of people are watching screens outside.”

    According to reports, a spokesman for El Paso fire department said the president’s claim was incorrect, and that only 6,500 people were allowed inside – the building’s capacity.

    Trump supporter attacks BBC cameraman at El Paso rally
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47208909

  2. Avatar for docd docd says:

    “Tens of thousands of people are watching in my fevered imagination.”

  3. We see Trump’s base is in campaign mode. I hope the guy was arrested.

  4. is there another mode?

    Fat Nixon only has one gear, and it’s certainly not policy making or leadership.

  5. How sure are we that Man-Who-Incites-Violence was giving the thumbs up to Skeans, and not his attacker?

    Because, knowing Trump as we all do, the latter seems way more likely.

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