Donald Trump's Campaign to Add Rally Security Amid Violence
- Says protesters deserve some blame for confrontations
- Calls campaign manager who yanked protester 'spirited'
Trump protester Bryan Sanders, center left, is punched by a Trump supporter as he is escorted out of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's rally at the Tucson Arena in downtown Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, March 19, 2016. (Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star via AP)
Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star via APDonald Trump’s presidential campaign will add security to larger events so campaign staffers don’t assist in removing protesters, as boisterous confrontations between the Republican front-runner’s supporters and detractors escalate.
The decision follows instances this month during which Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s campaign manager, helped local authorities remove protesters. That included an incident caught on video in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday in which Lewandowski grabbed the collar of a demonstrator who wouldn’t leave the venue. Trump’s campaign has said another man pulled the protester to the ground.