A protestor of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a burning T-shirt as hundreds of people protest outside a rally for Trump in Albuquerque, Tuesday, May 24, 2016.(Photo: Russell Contreras, AP)
Police donned riot gear and fired off smoke grenades in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday night after about 100 people protesting the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>White House bid of Republican Donald Trump broke through police barricades at the site where the candidate was speaking, the
Albuquerque Journal reported.
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Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump rallied thousands of supporters during a stop in Albuquerque on Tuesday night as protesters tried to derail his speech. (May 24) AP
Police stopped the protesters at the door of the Albuquerque Convention Center<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and got the barricades back up outside the auditorium<span style="color: Red;">*</span>where Trump shared his ideas on how to <span style="color: Red;">*</span>"Make America Great Again," the
Journal reported.
The developments were part of a night of clashes between anti-Trump demonstrators and authorities as Trump addressed a crowd of about 4,000.
Inside, authorities removed some protesters who they said repeatedly tried to interrupt trump.
Outside, matters became loud and physical as protesters tossed burning T-shirts at law enforcement.
"This is an unlawful assembly," the
Journal<span style="color: Red;">*</span>reported Albuquerque police spokesman Simon Drobik told protesters over a loud speaker.
The tensions were part of a night of clashes between protesters and Trump supporters.
Protesters chanted “walk of shame” at Trump supporters as they walked along a sidewalk that leads to the Albuquerque Convention Center.
They threw water bottles and water at some of them.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>One man, Dereck Scott of Alburquerque, who gets along via wheelchair, said he was hit with a plastic bottle.
Protesters also charged at police horse patrols.
Contributing: Associated Press<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
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