Hundreds of demonstrators blocked a major road in Arizona on Saturday in
the latest attempts by opponents to disrupt the campaign of top US
Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump who staged a campaign rally
just days ahead of the Arizona primary.
The protesters, despite considerable police presence briefly shut down
an Arizona highway leading to a campaign rally for Trump while at least
one person was arrested at the tower on New York's famous Fifth Avenue
where one of Trump's luxurious buildings is located.
"Donald Trump, go away, racist, sexist, anti-gay," shouted the
demonstrators who gathered at Manhattan's Columbus Circle.
"I think Donald Trump is speaking a message of fascism and racism, and I
don't think that's good for America," said Laura Merrill, a tour guide
who supports Democratic Bernie Sanders for president.
"Everything he says is racist and false. It hurts my feelings," said
Nour Hapatsha, a 22-year-old Muslim born in the US.
Later, at the rally in Arizona, Trump said the protests were
"disgraceful".
"They arrested three people and everybody else left ... they left,"
Trump said to roaring cheers from the audience.
"I love our police, but we should do a little bit more of that. You'd
have a lot less protesters, you'd have a lot less agitators."
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