As a man in a suit, presumably security, walked up the stairs, the perpetrator can be seen hitting the protester again before the security guard stepped between them. Even then, the man stands near the protester with his fist cocked.
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Video from the rally shows the Trump puncher talking to the protestor moments before a secret service agent begins to walk towards them. Then, as another protester went by to leave, the man grabbed the back of his head with significant force.
CNN later confirmed that the man was allowed to remain for the entirety of the event and was not arrested.
Thomas Vellanti Jr. was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after investigators followed up on an assault caught on video Monday night inside the U.S. Cellular Center, Asheville police spokeswoman Christina Hallingse said. “Because I ran into another situation that was sickening my heart”, she said on Tuesday. “What should these parents tell people about Hillary Clinton’s attacks?”
His fans seem to have embraced the slogan, and some wore shirts that said “I’m deplorable” or held signs reading “deplorable lives matter”, according to the Post.
Clinton had used the phrase in reference to any “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic [or] Islamaphobic” Trump supporters.
The Trump campaign has not answered requests for comment.
“We need working mothers to be fairly compensated for their work and have access to affordable quality child care for their work”, Trump said.
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He claimed Clinton was running a divisive, “hate-filled” campaign and vowed to represent all Americans, “whether you vote for me or someone else”. “All of these reform plans are available on our website, and they’re extensive”.
