Rowdy protests prior to Donald Trump’s Southern California rally Thursday evening devolved into all-out rage when the GOP front-runner finished speaking to a capacity crowd at the Orange County fairgrounds.
Hundreds of protesters swarmed the streets outside the sprawling Costa Mesa venue. Some smashed the rear window of a police car, while a few jumped atop the vehicle. Protesters unsuccessfully tried to flip the car before authorities intervened. An anti-Trump crowd temporarily blocked a freeway onramp, bringing benches and chairs to sit on.
Images and video of the protest flooded social media as “Costa Mesa,” “Orange County,” #TrumpOC and #TrumpRally trended on Twitter throughout the evening. Read more…
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