How Trump supporters tried to disrupt peaceful rally in Detroit

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This man is yelling at a Muslim woman, who is reflected in his glasses.

The common refrain from conservatives is that anti-Donald Trump protesters are intolerant of opposing views and are quick to resort to violence to stifle free speech.

Missing from that narrative are the hecklers who try to perpetuate the stereotype by inciting violence at the rallies. On Monday, when Donald Trump was speaking in downtown Detroit, a handful of Trump supporters taunted and bumped shoulders with protesters, nudging their way into a packed rally. They yelled at Muslims and Latinos, shoving “Build the Wall” signs in their faces. Another heckler was calling for all Jews to be deported, and he pushed his finger into the chests of protesters to make his point.

As most Detroit rallies go, Monday’s was peaceful, passionate and lawful. Protesters didn’t block roads or disobey police commands.

One incident broke out when a man aggressively wedged into the front of the rally and began waving a confederate flag in a city that is predominately black. A few white protesters wrestled the flag from his hands. The man was briefly handcuffed before being let go.

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This Trump supporter squeezed into the front of the rally, bumping people with his arms.
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He enjoyed the attention as he heckled the peaceful protesters.
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And then he unfurled a confederate flag in a city with an ugly racist past.
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This was the only time a Trump heckler provoked a reaction when a few protesters grabbed his confederate flag.
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This woman told protesters to “get a job” and then stood in the middle of the rally, poking her finger in the faces of peaceful demonstrators.
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This Trump supporter enjoyed heckling anyone who looked Latino or Muslim, holding a sign that reads, “Deport them all.”
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This heckler, who said he’s a former teacher at Macomb Community College, shouted, “All Jews should be deported.”
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Here’s the heckler shouting his conspiracy theories about Jewish people to an anti-Trump protester.
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Not satisfied with being across the street from anti-Trump protesters, this heckler joined the rally and was bumping people with her elbows.
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This Trump supporter let his oversized flag billow in the faces of protesters, whom he often taunted during the peaceful rally.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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