Breaking – Watch Live: Trump Rally Canceled Over Violence, Safety Issues
A Chicago Rally for the GOP Frontrunner Has Just Been Canceled – Watch Live Here
A rally for Donald Trump that was scheduled to start at 6 PM CST has been canceled over safety and violence concerns.
Live stream:
UPDATE:Â Watch (formerly?) live here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGqU_Zne6Pc
UPDATE I: 7:51 PM EST –
AP says canceled, others say postponed:
BREAKING: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cancels rally in Chicago due to security concerns.
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 12, 2016
“Tonight’s rally will be postponed” Trump campaign staffer announces, due to mass of protesters here, for safety.
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) March 12, 2016
UPDATE II: 7:53 PM EST –
Postponed to another date, per Trump campaign:
FULL STMT RE: @realDonaldTrump rally in Chicago being postponed: pic.twitter.com/M33GdkTi83
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorpNBC) March 12, 2016
MORE:
dude was in a headlock when the camera zoomed in on him pic.twitter.com/kHAuyJW5pS
— andrew kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) March 12, 2016
I think I counted at least a dozen fights in the crowd tonight. It was ugly
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) March 12, 2016
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