Hundreds of mostly Latino anti-Trump protesters bloodied Donald Trump supporters, threw rocks at cars and smashed windows on vehicles–including police cars–following a huge campaign rally by the leading Republican presidential candidate in Costa Mesa, California Thursday night.
Dozens of protesters have taken to the streets in #CostaMesa pic.twitter.com/6WgKsFLUMl
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) April 29, 2016
“Dozens of protesters have taken to the streets in #CostaMesa”
CNN’s Jeremy Diamond posted a photo of a Trump supporter who was punched in the face:
A @realDonaldTrump supporter just got punched in the face as a scuffle broke out in the street: pic.twitter.com/3h3Fllm3V3
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) April 29, 2016
“A @realDonaldTrump supporter just got punched in the face as a scuffle broke out in the street:”
Los Angeles Times reporter Matt Pearce posted several photos to Twitter about the violence:
https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/725909071417597952
“Trump supporter got hurt.”
https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/725902577057976321
“Costa Mesa, now.”
https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/725902245489823747
“Back window has been smashed out of a Costa Mesa police cruiser. Protester: “I think Donald Trump did it!””
https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/725903792135266304
“Couple hundred people here blocking the streets outside Trump rally. Mostly younger. Almost entirely Latino/Latina.”
https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/725904212773601280
Mary Carreon of OC Weekly reported on a death threat made by an anti-Trump protester from Mexico:
"If trump wins, civil war will happen and I'm coming after you first," says a Mexican to a blonde with fake boobs. "I'm ready for you bitch"
— Mary Carreón⚡️ (@maryyyprankster) April 29, 2016
“”If trump wins, civil war will happen and I’m coming after you first,” says a Mexican to a blonde with fake boobs. “I’m ready for you bitch””
That drew a comment that relayed a threat of machete attacks by Mexicans if Trump wins:
https://twitter.com/xoloboy/status/725880929101713410
“@marykayyy @marymad yesterday a well conected Mexican artist said to me that if Trump wins Mexicans would start hacking Americans w Machetes”
Jim Dalrymple II of Buzzfeeed posted video of anti-Trump protesters trying to flip a police car.
From earlier, when protesters were trying to flip the police car pic.twitter.com/6tY3dzMOgx
— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) April 29, 2016
Gina Ferazzi of the Los Angeles Times posted video of a mob anti-Trump Latino men attacking passing vehicles:
#Trump protesters getting violent. Throwing debris at cars driving by pic.twitter.com/sLqrI1n6Zp
— Gina Ferazzi (@GinaFerazzi) April 29, 2016
“#Trump protesters getting violent. Throwing debris at cars driving by”
Ruben Vives of the Los Angeles Times reported on rocks being thrown by the anti-Trump protesters:
Be warn rocks are being thrown at motorists near on ramp to 55 fwy on Newport Blvd. #CostaMesa
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) April 29, 2016
“Be warn rocks are being thrown at motorists near on ramp to 55 fwy on Newport Blvd. #CostaMesa”
New group of protesters have emerged at Fair Drive and Newport Blvd. Some threw rocks at two police cars. pic.twitter.com/x3ypClfFe1
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) April 29, 2016
“New group of protesters have emerged at Fair Drive and Newport Blvd. Some threw rocks at two police cars.”
Eric Luttrell of KSEE/KGPE posted an overhead photo of the protesters facing off against police:
Trump protesters clash in Costa Mesa. Live team coverage on the "Trump Effect" at 11. pic.twitter.com/0CoNFd3t0R
— Eric Luttrell (@Eluttrell2) April 29, 2016
“Trump protesters clash in Costa Mesa. Live team coverage on the “Trump Effect” at 11.”
