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2016 Donald Trump Chicago rally protest

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2016 Chicago riot
Part of United States presidential election, 2016
DateMarch 11, 2016
Location
UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois

41°52′29″N 87°39′22″W / 41.87472°N 87.65611°W / 41.87472; -87.65611
Caused byDonald Trump visit
MethodsDemonstration
Resulted inDonald Trump rally canceled
Parties
  • Anti-Trump protestors[1]
Casualties
Injuries4+[2]
Arrested5[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 hundreds of demonstrators protesting Trump.[3][4]

Incident

Trump rally at UIC Pavilion in Chicago on March 11, 2016 immediately after news of Trump's cancellation of attendance of the event. Many protesters cheer "Bernie!" to show their support for Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders.

The incidents featured arguments as well as "several fistfights"[1] and "small skirmishes"[3] between groups. Two police officers and at least two civilians were injured during the protests. Five people were arrested, one of whom was Sopan Deb, a CBS News reporter who was covering Trump's campaign.[1] Protesters said that they were protesting against racism and Trump's policies.[4] Some of the demonstrators were supporters of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders.[5]

The interim superintendent of the Chicago Police Department said that about 300 officers were on hand for crowd control.[1] A CPD spokesman said that the department had never told the Trump campaign that there was a security threat and added that the department had sufficient manpower on the scene to handle any situation.[6]

The Trump campaign canceled the rally, but the CFD and other law-enforcement authorities "were not consulted and had no role in canceling the event."[3] Trump said that he made the decision himself: "I didn't want to see people get hurt [so] I decided to postpone the rally."[7][8][9][10][11]

Reactions

Mayor Rahm Emanuel praised the Chicago Police Department's work to restore order.[1]

Rivals for the Republican presidential nomination criticized Trump. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas said that "When you have a campaign that affirmatively encourages violence, you create an environment that only encourages that sort of nasty discourse." Governor John Kasich of Ohio issued a statement saying: "Tonight, the seeds of division that Donald Trump has been sowing this whole campaign finally bore fruit, and it was ugly."[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Diamond, Jeremy; Schleifer, Theodore. "Trump supporters, protesters clash after Chicago rally postponed". CNN. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b Bellware, Kim. "Donald Trump Rally In Chicago Canceled After Protesters Turn Out In Droves". huffingtonpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ a b "Trump rally in Chicago postponed as protesters, supporters clash". CNN. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  5. ^ "Trump rally in Chicago postponed as protesters, supporters clash". CNN. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  6. ^ Chicago Police Deny Advising Trump to Cancel Event, Associated Press (March 11, 2016).
  7. ^ "Trump cancels Chicago rally, says he didn't want to see anyone hurt".
  8. ^ "Trump Rally in Chicago Postponed After Clashes". NBC News. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "Trump Rally Postponed in Chicago Amid Safety Concerns". ABC News. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ "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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