During a campaign rally in Greensboro, North Carolina on Tuesday, Donald Trump continued to promote his plan to ban all Muslims from entering the country and insinuate that President Barack Obama is a terrorist sympathizer—two controversial points the real estate magnate has repeated in the aftermath of the Orlando mass shooting on Sunday. Trump’s return to his inflammatory talking points has since frustrated top Republicans, who hoped to see him soften his rhetoric after clinching the party’s nomination for president.
The event also saw a reemergence of the chaos that has characterized previous Trump rallies. While this didn’t get too much attention in the press, one man in attendance decided to live tweet the disturbing scenes that unfolded Tuesday evening—from the parking lot to the main event. Below is a sample of the worst:
Will be live tweeting from Trump’s rally in Greensboro tonight. I’m sure it’ll be measured and thoughtful.
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 14, 2016
Trump event like a security state. Just watched a girl get denied for being “too alternative.”
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 14, 2016
Tailgating in parking lots. Vendors selling Hillary Sucks But Not Like Monica shirts. General awfulness.
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 14, 2016
Just got told I don’t “look right.”
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 14, 2016
Crowd chanting BUILD THAT WALL BUILD THAT WALL over operatic music.
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 14, 2016
Crowd won’t clap for call for unity with LGBTQ
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 14, 2016
Trump comparing immigrants to snakes
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 14, 2016
Trump says not to hurt protestor, several chant HURT HIM HURT HIM
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 14, 2016
Calls Elizabeth Warren Pocahontas, says he was asked to apologized, will only apologize to Pocahontas. Guy next to me does a war dance
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 14, 2016
Two days after Orlando Massacre Trump says number one priority is protecting the Second Amendment
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 14, 2016
Child in Cub Scout uniform told his dad he wanted a banana split, got spanked angrily. What is going on
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 15, 2016
Clearing out of Greensboro. Thanks for the retweets and comments. Trump’s candidacy is a virus that needs cured.
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 15, 2016
The tweetstorm, which can be read in its entirety here, comes as Trump continues to add to his media blackout list—an unprecedented registry that as of this week includes the Washington Post.
