A Donald Trump rally in St. Louis on Friday became the latest campaign event to turn violent, joining multiple others this week in a growing pattern of routine violence at Trump gatherings.
At least one protester was bloodied at the St. Louis event, and some were taken away in plastic hand ties by police officers. St. Louis Today‘s Junius Randolph and MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee were among the journalists on the scene at the rally, and they captured the day’s chaos.
An arrest at the Trump rally in St. Louis (sorry for the video, phone is acting up) pic.twitter.com/wjlcDnJgrR
— Junius Randolph (@JuniusRandolph) March 11, 2016
Cops are coming in pic.twitter.com/MpKL5LdwoP
— Junius Randolph (@JuniusRandolph) March 11, 2016
My mother told me to NEVER put hands on a woman… pic.twitter.com/tRXqm0aXN9
— Junius Randolph (@JuniusRandolph) March 11, 2016
If I didn’t post this, this happened earlier today. Protester steps on flag, Trump supporter ain’t having it. pic.twitter.com/5WyV1F0arR
— Junius Randolph (@JuniusRandolph) March 11, 2016
Two men, one bloody, were just arrested at the Trump rally in St. Louis. pic.twitter.com/1r5njyvPDk
— Junius Randolph (@JuniusRandolph) March 11, 2016
Battle lines drawn at Trump rally pic.twitter.com/Y9yRTnjOAm
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) March 11, 2016
The first arrest. A yelling match nearly turned into a fistfight. The crowd cheered as they dragged him away. pic.twitter.com/YzTsrTApQo
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) March 11, 2016
A bloodied man dragged from Trump rally. pic.twitter.com/eyQxFL8Uht
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) March 11, 2016
Bloodied at St. Louis Trump rally. pic.twitter.com/3O65vsktvS
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) March 11, 2016