Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 06:56 pm
Donald Trump’s style of politics is not playing well in California as protesters chanting “F–k Donald Trump” have stormed the site of Trump’s speech to the state Republican convention and caused an hour-long delay.
Video of protesters chanting “F–K Donald Trump”:
Protest now at side door #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/naewVZ1yJH
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— Julia Carrie Wong (@juliacarriew) April 29, 2016
At one point, protesters broke through the barricades and started moving towards the hotel:
Protesters break through barricades again and surge toward hotel at #CAGOPConvention pic.twitter.com/irkVDf8Mxb
— Julia Carrie Wong (@juliacarriew) April 29, 2016
The protesters were so successful that Donald Trump had to enter the hotel on foot over a ditch and come in through a back door:
Secret Service takes Donald Trump through back door amid protests https://t.co/AWb4VtF95D https://t.co/bf5LN8n187
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) April 29, 2016
The program inside at the state convention is finally underway, but it has never been clearer that the more Trump talks, the more determined the vast majority of Americans are to stop him from ever entering the White House.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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