Donald Trump’s campaign canceled a rally in Chicago last night as chaos erupted due to a large anti-Trump protest. Trump said this morning that it will only strengthen his campaign while alleging a violation of First Amendment rights:
The organized group of people, many of them thugs, who shut down our First Amendment rights in Chicago, have totally energized America!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 12, 2016
.@realDonaldTrump: "What they're really doing is they're shutting down the First Amendment."https://t.co/jYREmgAEa4
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 12, 2016
Trump’s take on the First Amendment was challenged and also deemed to be ironic by some:
https://twitter.com/JGreenDC/status/708640167255367680
This guy @realDonaldTrump has no idea what the 1st Amendment actually does. #NeverTrump #Chicago https://t.co/JFMsEQHgGt
— Michele Patsos (@MrsPatsos) March 12, 2016
Says the fucking idiot who wants to "Open up Libel Laws" against a free press.
— #TrumpPence2020 (@PolarWhut) March 12, 2016
YOU shut down the event. You incite violence. Your staff attacks reporters exercising freedom of speech/press. https://t.co/AostsAyQbK
— Nomiki Konst? (@NomikiKonst) March 12, 2016
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that just isn't how the first amendment works… protects from government impediment. https://t.co/ehHzd31QhH
— Jason Sheppard (@jaydeeshep) March 12, 2016
Not to mention you obviously have no clue what the 1st Amendment is https://t.co/NjzQdzHv3h
— Amari's Father ?? (@MelitaSon_) March 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/trtx84/status/708675836207964160
First Amendment says the GOVERNMENT can't deny you free speech. Says nothing about other American citizens….. https://t.co/7UDJOv8McI
— Kate (@Ayeeitskt) March 12, 2016
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