Minutes After Trump Says Press Is ‘Dirty’ and ‘Terrible’ Crowd Cheers When Reporter Falls Off Risers
Donald Trump and Supporters Once Again Target the Media
Just a few minutes ago, Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters at his rally in Long Island, New York, that the press is “dirty” and they are “terrible people.”
Trump continues attacks on media: “terrible people” pic.twitter.com/HjH1cGMzjy
— Mashable News (@MashableNews) April 6, 2016
Trump taunts the media, cuing 10K supporters to turn to press riser and chant: “Losers!” pic.twitter.com/gOTWJ5bSsF
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) April 6, 2016
10,000 people here in Long Island for @realDonaldTrump‘s first rally post-Wisconsin loss pic.twitter.com/aSsJgMLC15
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) April 6, 2016
“The press, they’re terrible people.” — @realDonaldTrump
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) April 6, 2016
Trump: “The press is so dirty. The press is so bad.” Crowd: “Boooo!” Trump: “They’re terrible people.”
— Emily Flitter (@FlitterOnFraud) April 6, 2016
Less than ten minutes later, a reporter fell off the press risers, and the Trump crowd cheered.
One camera platform at Trump’s Bethpage rally so overcrowded that a photographer fell over backwards off of it. Crowd cheers. #Trumprally
— Chris Dignam (@Chris_Dignam) April 6, 2016
A photographer just fell off the press riser and the crowd cheered.
— Emily Flitter (@FlitterOnFraud) April 6, 2016
Several people have fainted at Trump rally and carried out on stretchers. And a photographer toppled off press riser – and crowd cheered
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) April 6, 2016
8,000 people at Trump’s rally in Bethpage, NY #Election2016 pic.twitter.com/zpi4xyGT7l
— Chris Dignam (@Chris_Dignam) April 6, 2016
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Photo by Mashable/Twitter
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