Progressive activists attacked Donald Trump’s motorcade and supporters in Minneapolis late Friday night, but the local media downplayed the unprecedented attack against an American presidential candidate.
Here’s the attack on Trump’s motorcade.
Protesters, earlier tonight, trying to stop #Trump's motorcade after his fundraiser in the convention center pic.twitter.com/UUguW2viZ1
— Emma Sapong (@EmmaSapong) August 20, 2016
The Star Tribune site found a way to blame Trump and his supporters for the physical attacks by progressives, even while it posted a video showing a vicious public attack on a Trump supporter, and an apparent theft in public from a Trump supporter being escorted into the event.
But the Star Tribune‘s caption makes no mention of the attacks, merely stating “The New York businessman made his first visit to the state as the Republican presidential candidate for a private nighttime fundraiser at the Minneapolis Convention Center.”
The article mentions the violence in the second paragraph, while describing it as merely some people getting pushed, jostled and spat on, and suggests in the lede that the violence was Trump’s responsibility.
Donald Trump roiled Minnesota politics for a few hours Friday night without ever showing his face in public.
The New York businessman made his first visit to the state as the Republican presidential candidate for a private nighttime fundraiser at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Dozens of protesters gathered out front ahead of the event and marched around the large building. Later in the evening, a smaller contingent grew unruly. Some fundraiser attendees were pushed and jostled, spit on and verbally harassed as they left the convention center.
Here are tweeted reports from Renee Jones Schneider, a photographer at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, who recorded Trump’s event and supporters being attacked.
Some protesters got aggressive at the end of the night as Trump supporters left Minneapolis fundraiser. @StarTribune pic.twitter.com/gNcZGYhqBm
— Renee JonesSchneider (@reneejon) August 20, 2016
Jaime DeLage, a reporter at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, tweeted out coverage of the fundraiser.
Trump supporters run gauntlet to get into Minneapolis Convention Center pic.twitter.com/Ax8lfdqIUR
— Jaime DeLage (@JaimeDeLage) August 20, 2016
The last #DonaldTrump supporters got safely into a stretch limo after something drew the crowd to another exit. pic.twitter.com/xlsUbLukvT
— Jaime DeLage (@JaimeDeLage) August 20, 2016
Flag burning outside the Minneapolis Convention Center as #DonaldTrump supporters leave event. pic.twitter.com/ZU7XSuTALL
— Jaime DeLage (@JaimeDeLage) August 20, 2016
Before the attacks, the protestors first tried to block entrances.
Protesters block an entrance to the Minneapolis convention center in anticipation of #Trump arrival. @StarTribune pic.twitter.com/3sUJoGMhv6
— Renee JonesSchneider (@reneejon) August 19, 2016
Group in black masks just showed up and joined the #DumpTrump chants. pic.twitter.com/GS7fiPtqrw
— Jaime DeLage (@JaimeDeLage) August 20, 2016
Rodney McCowan, wearing a "Hillary for Prison" T-shirt, debates #DumpTrump protesters pic.twitter.com/gPt6JxsVPI
— Jaime DeLage (@JaimeDeLage) August 20, 2016
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