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On March 11, 2016, the [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|Donald Trump presidential campaign]] canceled a planned rally at the [[University of Illinois at Chicago]] in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] after violent scuffles between Trump supporters and demonstrators protesting Trump's perceived incendiary rhetoric.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bosman |first1=Julie |last2=Davey |first2=Monica |date=March 11, 2016 |title=Donald Trump’s Rally in Chicago Canceled After Violent Scuffles |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/12/us/trump-rally-in-chicago-canceled-after-violent-scuffles.html |newspaper=The New York Times |location=Chicago |access-date=March 11, 2016 }}</ref> |
On March 11, 2016, the [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|Donald Trump presidential campaign]] canceled a planned rally at the [[University of Illinois at Chicago]] in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] after violent scuffles between Trump supporters and demonstrators protesting Trump's perceived incendiary rhetoric.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bosman |first1=Julie |last2=Davey |first2=Monica |date=March 11, 2016 |title=Donald Trump’s Rally in Chicago Canceled After Violent Scuffles |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/12/us/trump-rally-in-chicago-canceled-after-violent-scuffles.html |newspaper=The New York Times |location=Chicago |access-date=March 11, 2016 }}</ref> |
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Two police officers and at least two civilians were injured during the protests. Five people were arrested, one of whom was a [[CBS News]] reporter who was covering Trump's campaign.<ref name="cnn" / |
Two police officers and at least two civilians were injured during the protests. Five people were arrested, one of whom was a [[CBS News]] reporter who was covering Trump's campaign.<ref name="cnn" /> Protesters were made up largely of supporters of [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate [[Bernie Sanders]] with members of [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[Independent (voter)|independents]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/donald-trump-chicago-protests/index.html|title=Trump rally in Chicago postponed as protesters, supporters clash|website=CNN|access-date=2016-03-12}}</ref> |
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The Trump campaign cancelled the rally due to safety concerns, the first rally the campaign had to cancel. Trump stated that he made the decision himself, commenting "I didn't want to see people get hurt [so] I decided to postpone the rally."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/11/trump-calls-off-chicago-rally-due-to-security-concerns.html|title=Trump cancels Chicago rally, says he didn't want to see anyone hurt|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-rally-chicago-called-after-clashes-n537001|title=Trump Rally in Chicago Postponed After Clashes|website=NBC News|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-rally-postponed-chicago-large-crowds-protesters-gather/story?id=37589985|title=Trump Rally Postponed in Chicago Amid Safety Concerns|date=March 11, 2016|website=ABC News|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/03/11/trump-cancels-chicago-rally-over-security-concerns/|title=Trump cancels Chicago rally over security concerns|last=DelReal|first=Jenna Johnson, Jose A.|date=March 11, 2016|last2=Rucker|first2=Philip|newspaper=The Washington Post|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/12/trump-cancels-chicago-rally-says-didnt-want-to-see-anyone-hurt.html?intcmp=hpbt3|title=Trump cancels Chicago rally, says he didn't want to see anyone hurt {{!}} Fox News|date=2016-03-12|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-12}}</ref> |
The Trump campaign cancelled the rally due to safety concerns, the first rally the campaign had to cancel. Trump stated that he made the decision himself, commenting "I didn't want to see people get hurt [so] I decided to postpone the rally."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/11/trump-calls-off-chicago-rally-due-to-security-concerns.html|title=Trump cancels Chicago rally, says he didn't want to see anyone hurt|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-rally-chicago-called-after-clashes-n537001|title=Trump Rally in Chicago Postponed After Clashes|website=NBC News|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-rally-postponed-chicago-large-crowds-protesters-gather/story?id=37589985|title=Trump Rally Postponed in Chicago Amid Safety Concerns|date=March 11, 2016|website=ABC News|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/03/11/trump-cancels-chicago-rally-over-security-concerns/|title=Trump cancels Chicago rally over security concerns|last=DelReal|first=Jenna Johnson, Jose A.|date=March 11, 2016|last2=Rucker|first2=Philip|newspaper=The Washington Post|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/12/trump-cancels-chicago-rally-says-didnt-want-to-see-anyone-hurt.html?intcmp=hpbt3|title=Trump cancels Chicago rally, says he didn't want to see anyone hurt {{!}} Fox News|date=2016-03-12|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-12}}</ref> |
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| 2016 Chicago riot | ||||
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| Part of United States presidential election, 2016 | ||||
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| Date | March 11, 2016 | |||
| Location | 41°52′29″N 87°39′22″W / 41.87472°N 87.65611°W | |||
| Caused by | Donald Trump visit | |||
| Methods | Demonstration | |||
| Resulted in | Donald Trump rally cancelled | |||
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| Casualties | ||||
| Injuries | 4+[2] | |||
| Arrested | 5[2] | |||
On March 11, 2016, the Donald Trump presidential campaign canceled a planned rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois after violent scuffles between Trump supporters and demonstrators protesting Trump's perceived incendiary rhetoric.[3]
Two police officers and at least two civilians were injured during the protests. Five people were arrested, one of whom was a CBS News reporter who was covering Trump's campaign.[1] Protesters were made up largely of supporters of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders with members of Black Lives Matter and independents.[4]
The Trump campaign cancelled the rally due to safety concerns, the first rally the campaign had to cancel. Trump stated that he made the decision himself, commenting "I didn't want to see people get hurt [so] I decided to postpone the rally."[5][6][7][8][9]
Media
See also
- 1968 Democratic National Convention protest activity
- List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States
- United States presidential election in Illinois, 2016
References
- ^ a b Diamond, Jeremy; Schleifer, Theodore. "Trump supporters, protesters clash after Chicago rally postponed". CNN. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ a b Bellware, Kim. "Donald Trump Rally In Chicago Canceled After Protesters Turn Out In Droves". huffingtonpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ Bosman, Julie; Davey, Monica (March 11, 2016). "Donald Trump's Rally in Chicago Canceled After Violent Scuffles". The New York Times. Chicago. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Trump rally in Chicago postponed as protesters, supporters clash". CNN. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ "Trump cancels Chicago rally, says he didn't want to see anyone hurt".
- ^ "Trump Rally in Chicago Postponed After Clashes". NBC News. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ "Trump Rally Postponed in Chicago Amid Safety Concerns". ABC News. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ DelReal, Jenna Johnson, Jose A.; Rucker, Philip (March 11, 2016). "Trump cancels Chicago rally over security concerns". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Trump cancels Chicago rally, says he didn't want to see anyone hurt | Fox News". Fox News. 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
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