A Trump rally in California spurred a violent, chaotic wave of protests outside the OC Fair & Event Center Thursday night.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addressed several thousand supporters at the event center’s amphitheater. However, thousands of anti-Trump protesters stormed the streets in an attempt to counter the politician’s dangerous rhetoric.
These protesters damaged property, police vehicles and came to blows with Trump supporters on Orange County streets.
According to CNN, the protesters blocked the main intersection near the venue. Officers from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department tried and failed to remove the protesters from the busy road. Authorities report via Twitter that 20 people were arrested from Thursday night’s chaos.
#OCSDPIO Post Trump Rally Protest over. Approx 20 arrests by Costa Mesa PD. No major injuries. Crowd dispersed by 11pm. No further updates
— OC Sheriff, CA (@OCSD) April 29, 2016
NBC News reporter Ali Vitali captured video a man jumping up and down on a police car.
Protesters just wrecked this cop car. Bashed in windows, jumping on top of it. pic.twitter.com/bZ7vmg0lhW
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) April 29, 2016
