Trump calls off Chicago rally due to security concerns

[lostinblue 1,989]

Trump calls off Chicago rally due to security concerns

CHICAGO – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump canceled one of his signature rallies on Friday, calling off the event in Chicago due to safety concerns after protesters packed into the arena where it was to take place.

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The announcement that the billionaire businessman would postpone the rally until another day led a large portion of the crowd inside the University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion to break out into raucous cheers. Meanwhile, supporters of the candidate started chanting "We want Trump! We want Trump!"

There were isolated physical confrontations between some members of the crowd after the event was canceled.

There was no sign of Trump inside the arena on the college campus, where dozens of UIC faculty and staff had petitioned university administrators to cancel the rally. They cited concerns it would create a "hostile and physically dangerous environment" for students.

Before the announcement the event wouldn't take place, a handful of intense verbal clashes took place between Trump supporters and protesters as the crowd waited for his arrival. For the first time during his White House bid, the crowd appeared to be an equal mix of those eager to cheer on the real estate mogul and those overtly opposed to his candidacy.

When one African-American protester was escorted out before the event started, the crowd erupted into chants of "Let them stay!"

Veronica Kowalkowsky, an 18-year-old Trump supporter, said before the event started that she had no ill will toward the protesters — but didn't think they felt the same way.

"I feel a lot of hate," she said. "I haven't said anything bad to anyone."

Hours before the event was scheduled to start, hundreds of people lined up outside the arena at the University of Illinois at Chicago — a civil and immigrant rights organizing hub with large minority student populations.Trump backers were separated from an equally large crowd of anti-Trump protesters by a heavy police presence and barricades.

Some Trump supporters walking into the area chanted, "USA! USA!" and "Illegal is illegal." One demonstrator shouted back, "Racist!"

One protester, 64-year-old Dede Rottman of Chicago, carried a placard that read: "Build a Wall AroundTrump. I'll Pay for it."

However, 19-year-old Rusty Shackleford of Lombard, in line to attend the Trump rally, said he was there to "support the man who wants to make America great again."

Chicago community activist Quo Vadis said hundreds of protesters had positioned themselves in groups around the arena, and that they intend to demonstrate right after Trump takes the stage. Their goal, he said, is "for Donald to take the stage and to completely interrupt him. The plan is to shut Donald Trump all the way down."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/11/trump-calls-off-chicago-rally-due-to-security-concerns.html

Veronica Kowalkowsky, an 18-year-old Trump supporter, said before the event started that she had no ill will toward the protesters — but didn't think they felt the same way.

"I feel a lot of hate," she said. "I haven't said anything bad to anyone."

[lostinblue 1,989]

[Jacque67 7,328]

Who is this Veronica Kowalkowsky?

Is she hawwwt? And more importantly, is Trump,banging her??

[Jacque67 7,328]

[smilesammich 10,727]

trump's campaign could learn a thing or two from the bern. organizational skills for starters.

[OriZ 3,157]

And then they celebrate cause they "silenced him"

Staunch supporters of freedom of speech they are.

[smilesammich 10,727]

they believe he's dangerous and spreading hate. protesters have the right to get arrested. it's just as important as trump's right to rent a University pavillion.

[lostinblue 1,989]

MoveON.Org is being linked to the terrorists tonight. SOROS has his fingers all over this .

[Jacque67 7,328]

Tell you, Atlantic city...Chicago... Connect the dots.This was a setup. Great job Trump!! What a show.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Sow some hate, get some hate back. I guess I missed the part of the OP that indicated the protesters were armed and planning to attack the Trumpmeister and his fans?

[OriZ 3,157]

Tell you, Atlantic city...Chicago... Connect the dots.This was a setup. Great job Trump!! What a show.

You little conspiracy theorist you.

[Jacque67 7,328]

You little conspiracy theorist you.

Hee hee. I kid you not when I say I used to hang out with an ex-Mossad guy in a dive bar on the Upper East Side. The stories told late at night.... Those were the days;) Edited March 12, 2016 by Jacque67

[OriZ 3,157]

they believe he's dangerous and spreading hate. protesters have the right to get arrested. it's just as important as trump's right to rent a University pavillion.

As Carson put it - everybody's right stops at the point where it interferes with someone else's right.

Free speech is not a free ticket to be disruptive. I found it sad that half the people they asked why they wanted to shut him down couldn't even give an answer. "I don't wanna tell you my reasons". LOL the future looks so bright.

[Rob L 3,811]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuJzSTNDUGI

Je voudrais in croissant

[ready4ONE 5,400]

As Carson put it - everybody's right stops at the point where it interferes with someone else's right.

Free speech is not a free ticket to be disruptive. I found it sad that half the people they asked why they wanted to shut him down couldn't even give an answer. "I don't wanna tell you my reasons". LOL the future looks so bright.

Contractually the 'protesters' weren't allowed to discuss their employment by the Trump campaign. Hence they couldn't even give an answer as to 'why?'