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Protests turn violent outside Trump rally in New Mexico

AP May 26,2016 - 12:07 PM

A protester is removed during a speech by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign event in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (AP)

A protester is removed during a speech by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign event in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (AP)

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Protests outside a Donald Trump rally in New Mexico turned violent Tuesday night as demonstrators threw burning T-shirts, plastic bottles and other items at officers, overturned trash cans and knocked down barricades.

Police responded by firing pepper spray and smoke grenades into the crowd outside the Albuquerque Convention Center.

During the rally, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was interrupted repeatedly by protesters, who shouted, held up banners and resisted removal by security officers.

The banners included the messages “Trump is Fascist” and “We’ve heard enough.”

Trump responded with his usual bluster, instructing security to remove the protesters and mocking their actions by telling them to “Go home to mommy.”

He responded to one demonstrator by asking, “How old is this kid?” Then he provided his own answer: “Still wearing diapers.”

Trump’s supporters responded with chants of “Build that wall!”

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