Saturday, March 12, 2016

Trump's Opponents Are Blaming Him For His Violent Chicago Campaign Event

Trump is ultimately responsible for creating this environment, his Republican rivals say.

Donald Trump on Friday cancelled a scheduled rally in Chicago after the event devolved into violence as protesters clashed with Trump supporters.

Donald Trump on Friday cancelled a scheduled rally in Chicago after the event devolved into violence as protesters clashed with Trump supporters.

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Tension at Trump's events has been increasing for some time. This week, a Trump supporter in North Carolina was charged for punching a protester in the face at a Trump rally. A Breitbart reporter also this week filed a police report alleging Trump's campaign manager violently grabbed her at a Trump event in Florida.

None of Trump's Republican rivals, when given the chance at the last debate, would directly condemn Trump for the actions at his rallies.

However, in the aftermath of the Chicago protests, all three of them — Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich — directly attributed the violence to Trump.


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