Trump was mid-speech at a rally at an airport near Dayton when a man, later identified by authorities as Thomas Dimassimo of Fairborn, Ohio, jumped a barricade and rushed at Trump. Thomas is due back in court on Wednesday.
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DiMassimo is a senior at Wright State majoring in acting, said university spokesman Seth Bauguess.
Mr Trump then continued, telling the audience: “I was ready for him, but it’s much better if the cops do it, don’t we agree?”
The protester called Trump “a bully” and added: “He is somebody who is just saying a lot of bold things, he’s making bold claims”.
“Let me into a Trump rally I’m smacking fire into and see how his wig cap hold up”, DiMassimo tweeted March 6.
A spokesperson in the Atlanta mayor’s office said, despite what her son is getting himself into, it has nothing to do with Faye DiMassimo’s work with the city, so they are not taking a position on the subject. He’s a giant man surrounded by thousands of followers, 12 Secret Service and a former Ohio State offensive lineman. He’s threatened Mexico, Islam, you name it, and yet I’m unafraid.
Protesters have been following Trump’s rallies like a shadow, which is unprecedented in the American political election campaign history.
In part, the video showed DiMassimo standing on the American flag.
Seconds later, as someone approached the stage, a startled Trump made a quick half-turn as if trying to glimpse the disturbance behind him.
However, it appears the video was edited to include the Arabic text, ISIS flag and music. And supposedly, there was chatter about ISIS.
Trump responded to criticism of his tweet Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press”. What do I know about it?
“After watching on TV last night, I’m glad this turned out the way it did”, Blevins said. The 22-year-old tells FOX8 his parents have also received numerous threats.
When asked whether he was a Christian, he said he was. “Certainly, he’s not in love with our country, that I can tell you, okay?”
We chose to take a closer look at whether DiMassimo “had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS” on his social media posts.
“All I know is what’s on the internet”, said Trump.
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“It’s insane. I don’t feel like I live in a sensible country any more that just has structural issues within its government”.
