The man [Trump Supporter] accosted a group of protesters who began shouting in the middle of Trump's rally and exchanged words with one man before grabbing him by the neck while brandishing his closed fist. The Trump supporter then swung at the protester, but it's unclear if the protester dodged the punch.
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The incident came as Trump lambasted Hillary Clinton for calling half of his supporters a "basket of deplorables."
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Trump had brought a group of supporters on stage, proclaiming them hard-working Americans, not "deplorables."
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As the male protester was escorted out of the building, the Trump supporter then appeared to try and grab a female protester who was also being escorted out of the building.
Trump supporter physically assaults protestor at Trump rally today in North Carolina:
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Video shows man at Trump rally in North Carolina hit protesters as they're escorted out. https://t.co/WelOmqnROvpic.twitter.com/hy2SJx4zwv
— ABC News (@ABC) September 12, 2016.
Deplorable? Apparently not, according to Trump. As he stood on stage and watched the incident unfold Trump said, “It’s ok… the dishonest media will fail to report that.”
Earlier this evening, Mike Pence refused to call David Duke “deplorable.”