Trump rally in New Mexico marred by violence as protesters throw rocks, bottles at police

 

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's rally held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday was marred with violence as a large group of protesters thought to be liberal activists and illegal immigrants tried to shut down the event as they threw rocks and bottles at police officers who responded with
pepper spray.


The protest which began as a peaceful protest when about 1,000 gathered outside a Donald Trump rally at the convention center in New Mexico’s biggest city, turned violent when protesters began knocking down barricades and throwing objects at a door and then hurling rocks and bottles at police. Some protesters were seen standing on top of police cars/

The police been short of numbers to tackle the crowd had to call for reinforcements from neighboring state, seeking to double their numbers to counter the protesters, who began to increase in numbers.
Police said at least one person was arrested in “the riot” and that multiple officers were injured after being hit by rocks.

 

The protesters were heard chanting anti-Trump slogans, held anti-Trump signs and waved Mexican flags.

Police said they made arrests both outside and inside the rally, where protesters continually interrupted Trump‘s speech.

The republican party’s presumptive nominee, Trump has seen his rallies marred with protest. Trump is known to have a polarized opinion against illegal immigration.