Despite everyone at every political rally and street protest apparently carrying a camera phone, it still seems impossible for two people to come up with the same story. Consider the Donald Trump rally in Alabama at which a black protester was “shoved, tackled, punched and kicked” as well as viciously beaten in what was described as a scuffle, a physical altercation, and a riot. Video shows the viciously beaten man being escorted from the rally apparently unhurt.
No story about a Trump rally is complete now without some mention of a protester or protest group, and tonight in New Hampshire, Trump was reported heckled by a protester yelling “Fascist!”
Two men chanting "Fascist!" at Trump were quickly turned on by other members of the crowd. Turned physical, then security escorted them out
— Jim O'Sullivan (@JOSreports) December 29, 2015
Spectator who yelled "fascist!" at Trump quickly led out by security pic.twitter.com/WZDLU1QmyI
— Jim O'Sullivan (@JOSreports) December 29, 2015
Protesters start screaming "fascist." In the scuffle they knocked over an elderly man wearing a sweater vest.
— Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) December 29, 2015
Noah Gray, also of CNN, made the encounter sound a bit more violent than a scuffle.
2 protestors disrupt @realDonaldTrump, yell "fascist!" Vet next to them gets physical w/them. Celebrity boxer "The Punisher" jumps on them
— Noah Gray (@NoahGrayCNN) December 29, 2015
@NoahGrayCNN @realDonaldTrump Is this the protester being led out? He was smiling the whole way out… pic.twitter.com/l1FNyamlph
— edward, the ☠. (@tildetoppk) December 29, 2015
We have some video posted by Jacob Kornbluh of Jewish Insider, who says the heckler was beaten, although it looks like he was beaten mostly with a piece of poster board that said “Trump.”
This Trump supporter beat the shit out of a protester – who yelled "fascist" – before he was removed by police pic.twitter.com/ZMbId8yiQk
— Jacob Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) December 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/Beansiesdaddy/status/681666323500253184
And yes, he was smiling all the way out, carrying his video camera with him. Maybe he’ll upload some point-of-view footage of the beating.
@jacobkornbluh I hate Trump, but I don't see anyone getting the shit beat out of them.
— Aaron (@Hawkstrat) December 29, 2015
Trump himself did make at least one fascist-worthy statement:
"I demand the election be today!" –Trump, reciting his poll numbers in New Hampshire tonight
— Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) December 29, 2015
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