Trump supporters began lining up outside the Convention Center before sunrise and they were let inside at around 11 a.m. Before Trump arrived, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin spoke to the crowd.
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And that’s exactly what Donald Trump did in San Diego when he seemingly bored his audience with details about the ongoing case, specifically attacking U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel for being a “hater” and even speculating about what his ethnicity might be.
“I am opposed to the hateful, bigoted, racist language of Donald Trump and his arrogance and intolerance”, Martha McPhail, one of the protesters in San Diego, told the local City News Service (CNS).
Protesters and supporters of Donald Trump clash during a rally outside Trump’s event in San Diego, California, on May 27, 2016. Police said they made about a dozen arrests, including one man who climbed a railing separating protesters from officers.
His arrest led protesters to spray water and throw empty plastic bottles at police.
SDPD Chief Zimmerman said there will be overnight police presence in the Gaslamp area. No property damage or injuries were reported, police said.
Afterwards, he tweeted to police: “Fantastic job on handling the thugs who tried to disrupt our very peaceful and well attended rally”.
The controversial Republican nominee has always been accused of thinly-veiled racism in his statements about American immigration policy and the countries trade relations with neighboring Mexico.
This sets up a match-up with Democrats in the region, who are prepared to unite behind their presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton, here in the Heart of the I-4 Corridor, where the Greater Orlando area will once again play a major part in determining the next President.
Earlier on Friday, Trump backed out of an offer to debate with Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders.
“Well, Mr. Trump, what are you afraid of?” he said in a video clip posted on ABC News’ Twitter account.
There were ugly clashes in California on Friday as thousands of pro- and anti-Donald Trump demonstrators faced off outside rallies for the tycoon. I’d like to hear from those of you who were Trump supporters from the beginning, party loyalists, grudging he’s-better-than-Hillary voters, and #NeverTrump conservatives.
Trump went on to point out Curiel’s ethnicity.
The rally came just hours after the candidate reached the magic number of pledged delegates needed to secure the GOP nomination.
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Clinton has yet to clinch the nomination. There are five remaining primaries including the states of California, Montana and New Jersey.
