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| Protesters force Trump from his car at California Republican convention – as it happened | |
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| Donald Trump faces back-to-back protests | |
| The tense anti-Trump protests in California have come to a close, with 22 total arrested across the state. The week’s actions – which included Trump protesters storming barriers and violently clashing with supporters – offer a glimpse at the heated rallies the Republican frontrunner will face in the coming weeks before the critical 7 June primary. | |
| From our reporters on the ground: | |
| The back-to-back protests, stretching from just outside Los Angeles to the outskirts of San Francisco, were a stark rebuke of the Republican frontrunner from progressives in California, a notoriously liberal state that is likely to shape the outcome of the Republican presidential election. | |
| California is the last state to vote in the Republican primary, and the contest that awards the most delegates. It is likely to be the state where Trump either sews up his nomination for the White House, amassing enough delegates ahead of July’s Republican national convention, or falls short. | |
| Read the full story here: | |
| Related: Trump forced from his motorcade amid chaotic protests at California convention | |
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| Five arrested at California GOP convention | Five arrested at California GOP convention |
| A total of five protesters were arrested outside of the California GOP convention at the Hyatt hotel in Burlingame, 16 miles south of San Francisco, according to police spokesman lieutenant Jay Kiely. | A total of five protesters were arrested outside of the California GOP convention at the Hyatt hotel in Burlingame, 16 miles south of San Francisco, according to police spokesman lieutenant Jay Kiely. |
| Kiely, of the Burlingame police department, said the five individuals who were arrested were all protesters who were apprehended outside of the hotel. As of 3.30pm local time, he said he didn’t have any information on the charges or identities of the individuals. “They are being processed now.” | Kiely, of the Burlingame police department, said the five individuals who were arrested were all protesters who were apprehended outside of the hotel. As of 3.30pm local time, he said he didn’t have any information on the charges or identities of the individuals. “They are being processed now.” |
| At a Thursday night Trump rally in southern California, a total of 17 people were arrested. | At a Thursday night Trump rally in southern California, a total of 17 people were arrested. |
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| Julia Carrie Wong | Julia Carrie Wong |
| Police outside the California GOP convention declared that the protest is an unlawful assembly and have pushed the lingering activists off of the hotel property. | Police outside the California GOP convention declared that the protest is an unlawful assembly and have pushed the lingering activists off of the hotel property. |
| As the stragglers retreated, riot police arrested one protester. The cause of the arrest was not immediately apparent. Bystanders shouted, “He wasn’t doing anything,” as the man was escorted away by police. | As the stragglers retreated, riot police arrested one protester. The cause of the arrest was not immediately apparent. Bystanders shouted, “He wasn’t doing anything,” as the man was escorted away by police. |
| By around 3pm local time, police had retreated back to the Hyatt where the convention was taking place and it appeared that the protest was coming to a close. | By around 3pm local time, police had retreated back to the Hyatt where the convention was taking place and it appeared that the protest was coming to a close. |
| The riot police have retreated back to the Hyatt. Remains protesters are taking pictures. I think that's a wrap. pic.twitter.com/AgB98VAe7u | The riot police have retreated back to the Hyatt. Remains protesters are taking pictures. I think that's a wrap. pic.twitter.com/AgB98VAe7u |
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| As tensions between protesters and police in northern California continue to escalate, the Costa Mesa police in southern California have released information about the arrests Thursday night at the Trump rally and protest that took a violent turn. | As tensions between protesters and police in northern California continue to escalate, the Costa Mesa police in southern California have released information about the arrests Thursday night at the Trump rally and protest that took a violent turn. |
| A total of 17 adults were arrested, most between the ages of 18 and 23, according to the department, which labeled the protesters “violent individuals”: | A total of 17 adults were arrested, most between the ages of 18 and 23, according to the department, which labeled the protesters “violent individuals”: |
| During the ordeal, violent individuals from protestor groups outside the Fairgrounds damaged five police cars, seriously damaging one of the cruisers. A total of 17 adults were arrested by Costa Mesa Police officers for failing to disperse. Those individuals were booked at the Costa Mesa Police Department Jail and later released on written promises to appear. | During the ordeal, violent individuals from protestor groups outside the Fairgrounds damaged five police cars, seriously damaging one of the cruisers. A total of 17 adults were arrested by Costa Mesa Police officers for failing to disperse. Those individuals were booked at the Costa Mesa Police Department Jail and later released on written promises to appear. |
| Paramedics responded to one call for medical aid, involving a “male adult who had suffered a head injury from an altercation with another male”. He was taken to a hospital. | Paramedics responded to one call for medical aid, involving a “male adult who had suffered a head injury from an altercation with another male”. He was taken to a hospital. |
| Costa Mesa Police said one of its officers was struck in the head by a protester who threw a rock. The cop was wearing a riot helmet and was uninjured. | Costa Mesa Police said one of its officers was struck in the head by a protester who threw a rock. The cop was wearing a riot helmet and was uninjured. |
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| Arrests at California Trump protests | Arrests at California Trump protests |
| An individual was just arrested at the California GOP convention protests, which had appeared to be winding down hours after Donald Trump took the stage. | An individual was just arrested at the California GOP convention protests, which had appeared to be winding down hours after Donald Trump took the stage. |
| One protester was just violently arrested. Not clear why. "He didn't do anything," people shout. pic.twitter.com/c8AloSamP8 | One protester was just violently arrested. Not clear why. "He didn't do anything," people shout. pic.twitter.com/c8AloSamP8 |
| Officers with shields are clashing with the lingering protesters, and the police continue to advance. | Officers with shields are clashing with the lingering protesters, and the police continue to advance. |
| Police now advancing. pic.twitter.com/c9QyVgsXTw | Police now advancing. pic.twitter.com/c9QyVgsXTw |
| The crowd has shrunk but there is still tension. Police have arrested 2 more protesters. #CAGOP pic.twitter.com/GuzTuUvlP4 | The crowd has shrunk but there is still tension. Police have arrested 2 more protesters. #CAGOP pic.twitter.com/GuzTuUvlP4 |
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| Julia Carrie Wong | Julia Carrie Wong |
| Many of the protesters who showed up to the California GOP convention for Donald Trump’s speech were high school and college students from local schools. | Many of the protesters who showed up to the California GOP convention for Donald Trump’s speech were high school and college students from local schools. |
| Allie Atkeson, a junior at Burlingame High School, attended with a group of classmates, all wearing matching tie-dye shirts with anti-Trump slogans. | Allie Atkeson, a junior at Burlingame High School, attended with a group of classmates, all wearing matching tie-dye shirts with anti-Trump slogans. |
| “Trump has this profound intentional ignorance,” she said, admitting that she was cutting school to attend the protest. “I think America has enough hate.” | “Trump has this profound intentional ignorance,” she said, admitting that she was cutting school to attend the protest. “I think America has enough hate.” |
| Silvia Yoc, a 19-year-old student at College of San Mateo, said she was protesting to “show support for the Latino community and our parents who came here to give us a better life”. Yoc, who was born in Guatemala, said Trump has inspired “a lot of fear in our community”. | Silvia Yoc, a 19-year-old student at College of San Mateo, said she was protesting to “show support for the Latino community and our parents who came here to give us a better life”. Yoc, who was born in Guatemala, said Trump has inspired “a lot of fear in our community”. |
| By around 2.30 local time, there were only about 150 or so protesters left, and police were making a dispersal order over a loudspeaker. | By around 2.30 local time, there were only about 150 or so protesters left, and police were making a dispersal order over a loudspeaker. |
| With just 150 or so protesters left, police make a dispersal order over a loudspeaker. #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/QkVBo5Ldhe | With just 150 or so protesters left, police make a dispersal order over a loudspeaker. #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/QkVBo5Ldhe |
| The unlawful assembly announcement is coming from a Hillsborough police captain. Most are leaving. #CAGOPConvention | The unlawful assembly announcement is coming from a Hillsborough police captain. Most are leaving. #CAGOPConvention |
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| Sanders withdraws DNC lawsuit | Sanders withdraws DNC lawsuit |
| The Bernie Sanders campaign has withdrawn its lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee, ending a dispute about the candidate’s access to his voter file data. | The Bernie Sanders campaign has withdrawn its lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee, ending a dispute about the candidate’s access to his voter file data. |
| In December, the campaign had sued the Democratic party for $600,000 a day in damages, alleging that the DNC breached its contract with the campaign by removing all access to critical voter records weeks before the high-stakes Iowa caucus. The DNC had suspended access for the Sanders team as punishment for a software glitch data breach in which a number of staff accessed records belonging to rival Hillary Clinton’s campaign. | In December, the campaign had sued the Democratic party for $600,000 a day in damages, alleging that the DNC breached its contract with the campaign by removing all access to critical voter records weeks before the high-stakes Iowa caucus. The DNC had suspended access for the Sanders team as punishment for a software glitch data breach in which a number of staff accessed records belonging to rival Hillary Clinton’s campaign. |
| The campaign regained access a day later. | The campaign regained access a day later. |
| In a statement Friday, the Sanders campaign reiterated its claim that it had not stolen Clinton’s data: | In a statement Friday, the Sanders campaign reiterated its claim that it had not stolen Clinton’s data: |
| An independent investigation of the firewall failures in the DNC’s shared voter file database has definitively confirmed that the original claims by the DNC and the Clinton campaign were wholly inaccurate – the Sanders campaign never ‘stole’ any voter file data; the Sanders campaign never ‘exported’ any unauthorized voter file data; and the Sanders campaign certainly never had access to the Clinton campaign’s ‘strategic road map.’ | An independent investigation of the firewall failures in the DNC’s shared voter file database has definitively confirmed that the original claims by the DNC and the Clinton campaign were wholly inaccurate – the Sanders campaign never ‘stole’ any voter file data; the Sanders campaign never ‘exported’ any unauthorized voter file data; and the Sanders campaign certainly never had access to the Clinton campaign’s ‘strategic road map.’ |
| According to the campaign, the investigation confirmed that four Sanders staffers had “extremely short-lived access for one hour to Hillary for America’s scoring models, but not to any of Hillary for America’s proprietary voter data”. | According to the campaign, the investigation confirmed that four Sanders staffers had “extremely short-lived access for one hour to Hillary for America’s scoring models, but not to any of Hillary for America’s proprietary voter data”. |
| The DNC, in a statement Friday, said that the investigation found that during the one-hour period, “the four users conducted 25 searches using proprietary Hillary for America score data across 11 states”. The DNC also said the results of most of those searches were “saved” within a VoteBuilder system. | The DNC, in a statement Friday, said that the investigation found that during the one-hour period, “the four users conducted 25 searches using proprietary Hillary for America score data across 11 states”. The DNC also said the results of most of those searches were “saved” within a VoteBuilder system. |
| The investigation found no evidence of unauthorized access by the Clinton campaign or Martin O’Malley’s campaign, according to the DNC. | The investigation found no evidence of unauthorized access by the Clinton campaign or Martin O’Malley’s campaign, according to the DNC. |
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| Julia Carrie Wong | Julia Carrie Wong |
| Although Donald Trump eventually managed to make it inside the hotel for his California GOP convention speech, some protesters said they were proud of the rally. | Although Donald Trump eventually managed to make it inside the hotel for his California GOP convention speech, some protesters said they were proud of the rally. |
| Chen See said she felt the protest had been a great success. “We got a lot of people together trying to stop Trump from having a platform,” she said. “Anti-black, anti-Muslim, anti-migrant politicians have no place here.” | Chen See said she felt the protest had been a great success. “We got a lot of people together trying to stop Trump from having a platform,” she said. “Anti-black, anti-Muslim, anti-migrant politicians have no place here.” |
| Roughly two dozen protesters who had been locked together blocking the street disbanded after about three hours.Conflict between Trump supporters and protesters flared up again when one protester snatched an American flag and promptly ripped it up and set it on fire.“This is indigenous land,” said the flag burner, who dressed in black andcovered his face.The burning of the flag drew angry responses from supporters and protesters of Trump alike. | Roughly two dozen protesters who had been locked together blocking the street disbanded after about three hours.Conflict between Trump supporters and protesters flared up again when one protester snatched an American flag and promptly ripped it up and set it on fire.“This is indigenous land,” said the flag burner, who dressed in black andcovered his face.The burning of the flag drew angry responses from supporters and protesters of Trump alike. |
| Not all the anti-Trump protesters are happy with the burning of the American flag #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/75k5JjuZZ0 | Not all the anti-Trump protesters are happy with the burning of the American flag #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/75k5JjuZZ0 |
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| Julia Carrie Wong | Julia Carrie Wong |
| Trump has left the GOP convention in California, but the protests, chants and scuffles outside continue, including the burning of an American flag: | Trump has left the GOP convention in California, but the protests, chants and scuffles outside continue, including the burning of an American flag: |
| Scuffle breaks out as a few protesters steal a flag and burn it #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/gX0UWItguN | Scuffle breaks out as a few protesters steal a flag and burn it #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/gX0UWItguN |
| The hedge has been breached. #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/APFHF9GqZW | The hedge has been breached. #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/APFHF9GqZW |
| Much of the crowd has left but the shouting match with the pro-Trump group continues in the street #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/36AHSfM5TY | Much of the crowd has left but the shouting match with the pro-Trump group continues in the street #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/36AHSfM5TY |
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| Trump’s fairly short and uneventful speech at the California GOP convention has come to an end with a joke about the candidate’s very difficult path in and out of the hotel, which is still surrounded by angry protesters. Trump said: | Trump’s fairly short and uneventful speech at the California GOP convention has come to an end with a joke about the candidate’s very difficult path in and out of the hotel, which is still surrounded by angry protesters. Trump said: |
| They’re going to take me under a fence, through a field. You have no idea the route they have planned for me. | They’re going to take me under a fence, through a field. You have no idea the route they have planned for me. |
| During his speech, Trump presented himself as the only candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton, acknowledging that any GOP candidate will have a tough time in the general election: | During his speech, Trump presented himself as the only candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton, acknowledging that any GOP candidate will have a tough time in the general election: |
| It’s a tougher road for a Republican than it is for a Democrat. The road is tougher. It’s not as easy. You really have to pick somebody that knows what’s happening that’s really, really good. | It’s a tougher road for a Republican than it is for a Democrat. The road is tougher. It’s not as easy. You really have to pick somebody that knows what’s happening that’s really, really good. |
| Trump said he would win states that other Republicans could never win, including New York and Pennsylvania. “We’re going to hopefully close this thing out fairly soon.” | Trump said he would win states that other Republicans could never win, including New York and Pennsylvania. “We’re going to hopefully close this thing out fairly soon.” |