El Trumpo had a rally in Costa Mesa, California today:
Thank you Costa Mesa, California! 31,000 people tonight with thousands turned away. I will be back! #Trump2016 pic.twitter.com/4P0tzvZn0e
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 29, 2016
While it looks peaceful from that far up above, there was a LOT of turmoil:
Protesters just wrecked this cop car. Bashed in windows, jumping on top of it. pic.twitter.com/bZ7vmg0lhW
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) April 29, 2016
From the Daily Mail:
Police have clashed with protesters outside Donald Trump’s rally in Southern California on Thursday night.
One group of protesters was filmed trying to flip over a police car and arrests have been made outside outside the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa.
The Republican presidential frontrunner is campaigning ahead of the state’s June 7 presidential primary.
More from social media:
A few protesters being escorted out pre rally and one of the supporters shouts out, quoting Trump, "go home to mommy!" #CAprimary
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) April 29, 2016
LIVE on #Periscope: Outside Trump rally in Mesa CA https://t.co/I5TnDpsxos
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) April 29, 2016
Cops on horseback backed by officers in foot have mostly cleared one street but protesters are regrouping now on the other end.
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) April 29, 2016
A @realDonaldTrump supporter just got punched in the face as a scuffle broke out in the street: pic.twitter.com/3h3Fllm3V3
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) April 29, 2016
This road leads to 55 South, lined with cop cars and protesters still on sidewalks, tho smaller crowd. pic.twitter.com/hgMzvB1j5J
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) April 29, 2016
People jumping on police car outside @realDonaldTrump rally. Window smashed few minutes earlier pic.twitter.com/SOsFarQEVr
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) April 29, 2016
Some people just smashed cop car back window. Witnesses said 5 mins ago. Police in tactical gear now moving in pic.twitter.com/Xoihj5Z7eK
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) April 29, 2016
Just witnessed 3 arrests as police ask pedestrians to disperse & move out road: pic.twitter.com/wCuqFgrdxh
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) April 29, 2016
Just witnessed 3 arrests as police ask pedestrians to disperse & move out road: pic.twitter.com/5Ts3mVb5VE
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) April 29, 2016
Car does donuts around protesters outside Donald Trump rally in Costa Mesa, California. https://t.co/YKhNIpkYMBhttps://t.co/PPSX1Mxozg
— ABC News (@ABC) April 29, 2016
Protesters attempt to flip over cop car outside Donald Trump rally in Orange County, Calif. https://t.co/22iEylzJbuhttps://t.co/AXvc6iJdOB
— ABC News (@ABC) April 29, 2016
Oh, and by the way… there’s no way that there were 30,000 people at that rally…