Anti-Trump protesters rush California GOP convention as candidate approaches
Police have squared off against hundreds of people protesting GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump outside the party convention in Burlingame, California, a day after a similar protest in Orange County turned violent.
All available officers have been ordered to patrol the protests in case they get out of control, Lieutenant Jay Kiely told the Los Angeles Times.
Police lined up at entrance to #CAGOPConventionpic.twitter.com/eMCJuQG6tQ
— KQED News (@KQEDnews) April 29, 2016
The two-day convention will feature the remaining candidates for the Republican presidential nomination. Trump is scheduled to speak Friday, followed by Ohio Governor John Kasich. Texas Senator Ted Cruz is scheduled to appear Saturday at lunch, followed by Carly Fiorina, former HP executive he tapped for his running mate.
Attendees have already started gathering at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, where the convention is taking place.
Long lines to get through Secret Service checkpoint for noon Trump speech @ #CAGOP convention. pic.twitter.com/jRTKXT4KOh
— Phil Willon (@philwillon) April 29, 2016
#CAGOPConventionpic.twitter.com/RxRuGAe12N
— Brian Goldsmith (@GoldsmithB) April 29, 2016
David Cooper stops by the @FWD_us table at #CAGOPConvention. He supports common sense #immigration reform. pic.twitter.com/whNHjCY6oh
— Amir Salehzadeh (@amirsalehzadeh) April 29, 2016
Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, just south of San Francisco. California's primary is scheduled for June 7.
Protesters appear to have broken through police barriers and rushed the hotel.
And then this happens. Protesters break through the barricade, rush for the entrance and clash with police. #CAGOPpic.twitter.com/sMftB887Hk
— Marcus Yam (@yamphoto) April 29, 2016
Well, I can cross getting a police baton to the chest off my journo to do list.
— Seema Mehta (@LATSeema) April 29, 2016
Protestors storm barricades outside #CAGOPConventionhttps://t.co/zzwpYKy9JZpic.twitter.com/Df0kc7WrBs via @BobNBC
— Ferguson Liveuamap (@fergusonlum) April 29, 2016
Protesters just broke thru the barriers are russhing hotel.
— Seema Mehta (@LATSeema) Apr 29 2016
Some protesters have chained themselves together to block protests.
Salima Hamiranj explains why she is chained to others blocking traffic outside #CAGOPpic.twitter.com/k4VZqJQwAc
— Javier Panzar (@jpanzar) April 29, 2016
Anti-Trump protesters block street in front of #CAGOPpic.twitter.com/1nvgYX5X40
— Julia Carrie Wong (@juliacarriew) April 29, 2016
Trump arrived at the convention through a back entrance. When he began his speech, he told attendees: "That wasn't the easiest entrance I ever made. It felt like I was crossing the border."
Donald Trump arrives at convention about 10 minutes late. https://t.co/kis4J14TWzpic.twitter.com/jcRmXie0Ys
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) April 29, 2016
Donald Trump just had to jump over a highway median to avoid protesters on his way to #CAGOPpic.twitter.com/N55mL13cmP
— GIF The News (@NowThisGIF) April 29, 2016
#CAGOPConvention playing Led Zep, California Dreaming & Hotel California before @realDonaldTrump speech. pic.twitter.com/QZoLdJ9L9D
— Riya Bhattacharjee (@loislane28) April 29, 2016
The protesters can be seen from inside the convention lobby.
Protestors outside #CAGOP convention pic.twitter.com/8CHDxhFD7E
— Alex Matthews (@alexleeds891) April 29, 2016
At least one person has been detained at the protest, according to the Los Angeles Times' Javier Panzar.
At least one person was just detained at side of #CAGOP Convention as police push forward into crowd
— Javier Panzar (@jpanzar) Apr 29 2016
