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President Donald Trump dismissed protesters at a South Carolina campaign rally as 'serious losers' after multiple interruptions occurred during his speech. The event also featured a physical altercation between a supporter and a protester, which Trump praised as 'incredible.'
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing volatility and polarization at political campaign events as the US election cycle intensifies.
Link Copied! Trump calls protesters interrupting rally in South Carolina "serious losers" By Kit Maher and Alayna Treene A protester shouts as US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at T. Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton, South Carolina on October 21. Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s rally in South Carolina has been interrupted by at least 11 protesters, so far, who have yelled out opposition to the president at different times during his remarks, one within just a few minutes of him taking the podium.
“I don’t mind when they do that, but it’s always right at my punchline … I’ve had three punchlines, and three of them, they time them beautifully. They time them beautifully. These people are serious losers,” Trump said.
Several screamed “f**k you!” at Trump. Some called him a “traitor.”
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