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| Violence erupts as protesters chase and attack Trump supporters in San Jose – live | Violence erupts as protesters chase and attack Trump supporters in San Jose – live |
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| The Associated Press reported: | |
| “Our police officers have done an extremely courageous and professional job so far,” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said by phone. | |
| The mayor, a Democrat and Hillary Clinton supporter, criticized Trump for coming to cities and igniting problems that local police departments had to deal with. | |
| “At some point Donald Trump needs to take responsibility for the irresponsible behavior of his campaign,” Liccardo said. | |
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| Julia Carrie Wong | |
| Carlos Ceballos, an iron worker from Salinas who travelled to San Jose to protest Trump, was more understanding of the violent outbursts. | |
| “I guess it happens to the best of us,” he said as the final protesters retreated from riot cops. Ceballos said that he does not like Trump supporters, but as for Trump himself, “I hate him.” | |
| 5.38am BST | 5.38am BST |
| 05:38 | 05:38 |
| There are probably only about 50-75 protesters left, but they're shouting about going on the freeway | There are probably only about 50-75 protesters left, but they're shouting about going on the freeway |
| 5.37am BST | 5.37am BST |
| 05:37 | 05:37 |
| When the peaceful late afternoon protests turned violent | When the peaceful late afternoon protests turned violent |
| Julia Carrie Wong | Julia Carrie Wong |
| Around 7.30pm local time, approximately 1,000 demonstrators clashed with Trump supporters leaving the arena in San Jose where Trump spoke. | Around 7.30pm local time, approximately 1,000 demonstrators clashed with Trump supporters leaving the arena in San Jose where Trump spoke. |
| But earlier in the afternoon, hundreds of protesters, mostly Latino students from nearby colleges and high schools, as well as a large contingent of union members, had gathered peacefully outside the convention center, chanting their anger at Trump and at times jeering at his supporters as they passed by. | But earlier in the afternoon, hundreds of protesters, mostly Latino students from nearby colleges and high schools, as well as a large contingent of union members, had gathered peacefully outside the convention center, chanting their anger at Trump and at times jeering at his supporters as they passed by. |
| Big crew of SEIU members and San Jose State students just arrived at anti-Trump protest pic.twitter.com/gPHrQ02Pxu | Big crew of SEIU members and San Jose State students just arrived at anti-Trump protest pic.twitter.com/gPHrQ02Pxu |
| “I have family members who are illegal immigrants and they’re scared,” said Monse Lozano, 18, of San Jose. “I’m a citizen and I can’t do much for them.” | “I have family members who are illegal immigrants and they’re scared,” said Monse Lozano, 18, of San Jose. “I’m a citizen and I can’t do much for them.” |
| Demonstrators waved Mexican flags and chanted in Spanish and English. One man yelled at Trump supporters entering the arena, “Somos mad Americanos que ellos.” | Demonstrators waved Mexican flags and chanted in Spanish and English. One man yelled at Trump supporters entering the arena, “Somos mad Americanos que ellos.” |
| But as Trump supporters began trickling out of the venue, the tenor of the crowd shifted. One woman in Trump apparel taunted the crowd before retreating into the nearby Marriott hotel, prompting a shift in the mood of the crowd. | But as Trump supporters began trickling out of the venue, the tenor of the crowd shifted. One woman in Trump apparel taunted the crowd before retreating into the nearby Marriott hotel, prompting a shift in the mood of the crowd. |
| As more Trump supporters began leaving the arena, bands of mostly young men began chasing, and in some instances hitting, them. The protest grew chaotic. | As more Trump supporters began leaving the arena, bands of mostly young men began chasing, and in some instances hitting, them. The protest grew chaotic. |
| Some protesters set red “Make America Great Again” hats on fire. Some burned small American flags. | Some protesters set red “Make America Great Again” hats on fire. Some burned small American flags. |
| At one point, a group of protesters entered the convention center parking lot, where Trump supporters were attempting to leave. Some banged on cars, yelling at the occupants. As protesters attempted to surround a Corvette, the driver gunned the engine, almost hitting several people and sending the protesters running. | At one point, a group of protesters entered the convention center parking lot, where Trump supporters were attempting to leave. Some banged on cars, yelling at the occupants. As protesters attempted to surround a Corvette, the driver gunned the engine, almost hitting several people and sending the protesters running. |
| As night fell, and riot cops began to move in on the protesters, Martha Garcia, a student from San Jose, expressed disappointment in the violence. | As night fell, and riot cops began to move in on the protesters, Martha Garcia, a student from San Jose, expressed disappointment in the violence. |
| “It’s sad to see San Jose representing like this. Trump is the one igniting the hate. You can’t fight fire with fire,” she said. | “It’s sad to see San Jose representing like this. Trump is the one igniting the hate. You can’t fight fire with fire,” she said. |
| I spoke to Martha Garcia (right) earlier in the protest. Now she's disappointed with violence at the protest. pic.twitter.com/1TvH903yWQ | I spoke to Martha Garcia (right) earlier in the protest. Now she's disappointed with violence at the protest. pic.twitter.com/1TvH903yWQ |
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| at 5.43am BST | at 5.43am BST |
| 5.27am BST | 5.27am BST |
| 05:27 | 05:27 |
| As the police advance on the small crowd of remaining protesters, some are pushing back. | As the police advance on the small crowd of remaining protesters, some are pushing back. |
| Fights between cops and protesters starting pic.twitter.com/TKkNoHiEBy | Fights between cops and protesters starting pic.twitter.com/TKkNoHiEBy |
| 5.25am BST | 5.25am BST |
| 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Nicky Woolf | Nicky Woolf |
| Police in riot gear, brandishing nightsticks, pushed the main group of a hundred or so protesters up the road. Several protesters attempted to build a barricade using traffic barriers, but others pushed it over with shouts of “fuck your wall”. | Police in riot gear, brandishing nightsticks, pushed the main group of a hundred or so protesters up the road. Several protesters attempted to build a barricade using traffic barriers, but others pushed it over with shouts of “fuck your wall”. |
| Police moving again, pushing protesters back. It's getting dark out pic.twitter.com/yj3GARtZ1J | Police moving again, pushing protesters back. It's getting dark out pic.twitter.com/yj3GARtZ1J |
| Others threw water bottles at the police as they addressed protesters over a loudspeaker, saying “this is an unlawful assembly, disperse now or you will be arrested.” | Others threw water bottles at the police as they addressed protesters over a loudspeaker, saying “this is an unlawful assembly, disperse now or you will be arrested.” |
| A large group of protesters fled down a side street, while a few stood and faced them. | A large group of protesters fled down a side street, while a few stood and faced them. |
| After a loud call, the police charged the protesters and at this point appear to have begun making arrests. | After a loud call, the police charged the protesters and at this point appear to have begun making arrests. |
| Cops chasing us up the road, people just got these barricades out pic.twitter.com/wE2vVWDvlx | Cops chasing us up the road, people just got these barricades out pic.twitter.com/wE2vVWDvlx |
| 5.12am BST | 5.12am BST |
| 05:12 | 05:12 |
| Tom Llamas of ABC News says that tonight was “the most violent demonstrations we’ve seen”. | Tom Llamas of ABC News says that tonight was “the most violent demonstrations we’ve seen”. |
| Protestors have mostly dispersed. Still pockets of activity around convention center.This was by the most violent demonstrations we've seen. | Protestors have mostly dispersed. Still pockets of activity around convention center.This was by the most violent demonstrations we've seen. |
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| 05:01 | 05:01 |
| Video of the moments before and after a woman was egged by protesters around 7:30 pm local time. | Video of the moments before and after a woman was egged by protesters around 7:30 pm local time. |
| Watch: The moment a Trump supporter, surrounded by protesters, is egged in the face, hit by other food. pic.twitter.com/qYFdwJWvrS | Watch: The moment a Trump supporter, surrounded by protesters, is egged in the face, hit by other food. pic.twitter.com/qYFdwJWvrS |
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| at 5.05am BST | at 5.05am BST |
| 4.41am BST | 4.41am BST |
| 04:41 | 04:41 |
| Reports of flag burning by protesters | Reports of flag burning by protesters |
| John Stanton of Buzzfeed posted a video of a flag being burnt as a crowd cheered. | John Stanton of Buzzfeed posted a video of a flag being burnt as a crowd cheered. |
| Protests have moved out onto San Carlos st pic.twitter.com/0JmUTmZP9c | Protests have moved out onto San Carlos st pic.twitter.com/0JmUTmZP9c |
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| at 4.44am BST | at 4.44am BST |
| 4.31am BST | 4.31am BST |
| 04:31 | 04:31 |
| Further outbreaks of violence outside Trump rally as police stand back | Further outbreaks of violence outside Trump rally as police stand back |
| There are more scuffles outside the San Jose venue where Trump was speaking earlier. With police continuing to stand back there have been reports now of several attacks on supporters of the Republican presidential candidate. | There are more scuffles outside the San Jose venue where Trump was speaking earlier. With police continuing to stand back there have been reports now of several attacks on supporters of the Republican presidential candidate. |
| The video below from our reporter Nicky Woolf shows some of what that descent into disorder. | The video below from our reporter Nicky Woolf shows some of what that descent into disorder. |
| Another fight breaks out pic.twitter.com/SuJ9UJA9iF | Another fight breaks out pic.twitter.com/SuJ9UJA9iF |
| 4.31am BST | 4.31am BST |
| 04:31 | 04:31 |
| John Podesta, chair of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, is saying that violence has “no place in this election”. | John Podesta, chair of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, is saying that violence has “no place in this election”. |
| Violence against supporters of any candidate has no place in this election. https://t.co/PY4vYYszVf | Violence against supporters of any candidate has no place in this election. https://t.co/PY4vYYszVf |
| 4.26am BST | 4.26am BST |
| 04:26 | 04:26 |
| CNN political reporter Sara Murray spoke with protesters in San Jose who said they did not approve of some of their counterparts. | CNN political reporter Sara Murray spoke with protesters in San Jose who said they did not approve of some of their counterparts. |
| Some protesters here are embarrassed by their counterparts. They say throwing cones/eggs/cornering Trump supporters defeats their message | Some protesters here are embarrassed by their counterparts. They say throwing cones/eggs/cornering Trump supporters defeats their message |
| 4.24am BST | 4.24am BST |
| 04:24 | 04:24 |
| Police have so far been holding back as disorder unfolds outside the Trump rally. There was an initial attempt by law enforcement, according to reporters on the ground, to hold back anti-Trump demonstrators from the Republican nominee-in-waiting’s supporters. Since that failed police clad in riot gear have been mostly keeping a distance and, it seems, occasionally retreating. | Police have so far been holding back as disorder unfolds outside the Trump rally. There was an initial attempt by law enforcement, according to reporters on the ground, to hold back anti-Trump demonstrators from the Republican nominee-in-waiting’s supporters. Since that failed police clad in riot gear have been mostly keeping a distance and, it seems, occasionally retreating. |
| Police moving back pic.twitter.com/6pVYljJ4XC | Police moving back pic.twitter.com/6pVYljJ4XC |
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| 04:24 | 04:24 |
| Trump supporter has eggs thrown at her | Trump supporter has eggs thrown at her |
| NBC News correspondent Jacob Rascon tweeted early a photo of a woman being attacked by protesters with eggs and bottles. | NBC News correspondent Jacob Rascon tweeted early a photo of a woman being attacked by protesters with eggs and bottles. |
| Woman who supports Trump surrounded by protesters, who taunt her, then throw eggs and bottles at her. pic.twitter.com/nHJ3cgYOfR | Woman who supports Trump surrounded by protesters, who taunt her, then throw eggs and bottles at her. pic.twitter.com/nHJ3cgYOfR |
| 4.20am BST | 4.20am BST |
| 04:20 | 04:20 |
| Our reporter Julia Carrie Wong was on the scene from the start, reporting on what were initially peaceful protests before they erupted into clashes once Trump was in the venue and began speaking. Her Twitter feed attests to that chronology. | Our reporter Julia Carrie Wong was on the scene from the start, reporting on what were initially peaceful protests before they erupted into clashes once Trump was in the venue and began speaking. Her Twitter feed attests to that chronology. |
| Increasingly rowdy protesters chase Trump supporters into hotel throwing water, chanting "fuxk Donald trump" pic.twitter.com/SF4XCv3LZ6 | Increasingly rowdy protesters chase Trump supporters into hotel throwing water, chanting "fuxk Donald trump" pic.twitter.com/SF4XCv3LZ6 |
| On a car pic.twitter.com/3Gzx6wGZNB | On a car pic.twitter.com/3Gzx6wGZNB |
| This man was tripped and fell, then ran again pic.twitter.com/OjM4vGUGHy | This man was tripped and fell, then ran again pic.twitter.com/OjM4vGUGHy |
| Police are declaring unlawful assembly | Police are declaring unlawful assembly |
| 4.16am BST | 4.16am BST |
| 04:16 | 04:16 |
| A video posted by Tim Pool of Fusion shows a man coming up behind a Trump supporter in a yellow shirt and swinging something at the side of his head, striking him. | A video posted by Tim Pool of Fusion shows a man coming up behind a Trump supporter in a yellow shirt and swinging something at the side of his head, striking him. |
| VIDEO: #Trump supporter attacked and left bleeding in San Jose. https://t.co/u3847ViIqz | VIDEO: #Trump supporter attacked and left bleeding in San Jose. https://t.co/u3847ViIqz |
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| at 4.28am BST | at 4.28am BST |
| 4.16am BST | 4.16am BST |
| 04:16 | 04:16 |
| Nicky Woolf | Nicky Woolf |
| LIVE on #Periscope https://t.co/kHIwcLHJWT | LIVE on #Periscope https://t.co/kHIwcLHJWT |
| Reporter Nicky Woolf has some live footage from the scene. | Reporter Nicky Woolf has some live footage from the scene. |
| 4.09am BST | 4.09am BST |
| 04:09 | 04:09 |
| Protests break out near Trump's San Jose rally | Protests break out near Trump's San Jose rally |
| Good evening from the Bay Area where, not for the first time, a Donald Trump rally has broken out into disorder. There have been repeated clashes outside of the Republican frontrunner’s rally in San Jose, according to the two Guardian two reporters on the ground, Nicky Woolf and Julia Carrie Wong. They’re relaying details of tense clashes and occasional fights breaking out. | Good evening from the Bay Area where, not for the first time, a Donald Trump rally has broken out into disorder. There have been repeated clashes outside of the Republican frontrunner’s rally in San Jose, according to the two Guardian two reporters on the ground, Nicky Woolf and Julia Carrie Wong. They’re relaying details of tense clashes and occasional fights breaking out. |
| In an ugly twist, there are multiple reports of anti-Trump supporters violently attacking the billionaire’s supporters as they trickled out of the venue where he finished speaking around 30 minutes ago. We’ll bring you updates as things develop. | In an ugly twist, there are multiple reports of anti-Trump supporters violently attacking the billionaire’s supporters as they trickled out of the venue where he finished speaking around 30 minutes ago. We’ll bring you updates as things develop. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.20am BST | at 4.20am BST |