Donald Trump‘s bid for the White House has been one wild ride and nowhere is that more evident than at his campaign events.
A rally Friday in New Orleans is being lauded as the most volatile yet; Black Lives Matter protesters turned out to disrupt the event and were met by a sea of angry Trump supporters. Things got intense as the two sides clashed, with NBC correspondent Katy Tur describing the atmosphere as “scary.”
That was a tense rally. Scary at points.
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) March 5, 2016
“This is a wild evening” Trump says as another protestor is thrown out.
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) March 5, 2016
Naturally, the candidate had little tolerance for the protesters, responding as you might expect: “Get out of here! Trouble makers.”
Tense confrontations broke out at @realDonaldTrump‘s rally in New Orleans moments ago. https://t.co/AYnfLtBPBK
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 5, 2016
The protesters were eventually ejected by security, but there were plenty of video clips posted on social media capturing the intense moments.
Here’s a sampling from Twitter:
One of the most intense protests I’ve witnessed at a @realDonaldTrump event. Here’s a snippet: pic.twitter.com/3LUEUEH0Es
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) March 5, 2016
Here’s more from tonight’s #BlackLivesMatter protest at @realDonaldTrump‘s New Orleans event: pic.twitter.com/sz2ZoceAnz
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) March 5, 2016
part of ugly confrontation be protestors and security and random white dudes who thot it was ok to do this #trump pic.twitter.com/aHNJiRub00
— Amy K. Nelson (@AmyKNelson) March 5, 2016
crowd here is angry. protester w KKK trump sign got it ripped away and then small fight ensued #trump pic.twitter.com/nyOhAS5nbg
— Amy K. Nelson (@AmyKNelson) March 5, 2016
Tonight was the most intense rally I’ve witnessed so far on the trail. This is just a clip: pic.twitter.com/SKE5TOQqz9
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) March 5, 2016
BLM vs Security vs Crowd. pic.twitter.com/7TypjLjnO1
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) March 5, 2016
First group of disrupters just got ejected. #trump in #Nolapic.twitter.com/yr9vVOxe9I
— Nick Tacco Stracco (@StrickNacco) March 5, 2016
Being that is was New Orleans, the atmosphere outside the event took on more of a Mardi Gras feel to it:
meanwhile outside #trump rally #NOLA pic.twitter.com/goEwF2Af3W
— Amy K. Nelson (@AmyKNelson) March 4, 2016
New Orleans protesters second line outside of Trump Rally at Lakefront Airport pic.twitter.com/ykAirAeSZ6
— wynton yates (@WyntonYates) March 4, 2016
Here’s an extended video that better captured the raucous scene:
*Caution: Extreme Language*
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