SAN JOSE, Calif. — Donald Trump protesters swarmed and attacked Trump supporters during and after the New York businessman’s remarks at the San Jose Convention Center Thursday night.
As Trump supporters streamed into and later out of the convention center they were berated with profanities by angry protesters. Some Trump supporters looked for ways to avoid the protest crowd while others walked directly into it with pro-Trump paraphernalia. When violent outbursts erupted, nearby law enforcement often stood in their lines and watched.
I called 911 but no one answered. Donald trump protest in San Jose, CA pic.twitter.com/LwaWyeYZfq
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) June 3, 2016
One Trump supporter, a woman, was egged and punched, while another woman was hit and shoved by an anti-Trump mob. At least two men who attended Trump’s rally walked away with blood coming out of their faces after getting into dustups with anti-Trump protesters. Additionally, Latinos who were visible supporters of Donald Trump were screamed at by protesters for their stance.
Last night in CA an angry mob attacked gay Latino Trump supporter & Log Cabin Republicans member Juan Hernandez pic.twitter.com/r1zCsuVZwR
— LogCabinRepublicans (@LogCabinGOP) June 3, 2016
Protestors made up mostly of young ppl. Some throwing up gang signs. There were ppl who came to demonstrate & some who just wanted to brawl
— Tom Llamas (@TomLlamasABC) June 3, 2016
A protester on a bicycle with an anti-Trump sign nearly knocked over a bystander and attempted to pick a fight with the man he almost crashed into.
Protesters burned Trump “Make America Great Again” ball caps and signs in the middle of the street as well as chanted, “El pueblo unido jamás sera vencido! (the people united will never be defeated).”
Mobs of Trump opponents punch, egg, scream at & spit on some of his supporters in San Jose https://t.co/ozyWlCfhfL pic.twitter.com/P8HlRGMMFf
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 3, 2016
San Jose Police Department officers, dressed in riot gear, blocked off streets and kept protesters within a three- to four-block perimeter until a motorcycle unit moved in and dispersed protesters altogether by 10 p.m.