The crowd at a Donald Trump rally in Reno, Nevada on Saturday got an unexpected intermission after Secret Service rushed Trump off the stage, perhaps due to a fight in the crowd.
Secret Service just rushed Trump off the stage in Reno.
— Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) November 6, 2016
Incident in Reno at Trump rally. He's whisked away by Secret Service.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) November 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/795068843576029184
However Trump crowd didn't clear and appears to have stayed in place.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) November 6, 2016
Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service as a fight apparently broke out at the Trump rally. pic.twitter.com/dawXKFYhwu
— Sam Stein (@samstein) November 6, 2016
Trump apparently saw something going on in the audience and was rushed off very quickly, as this video shows.
Trump is rushed off stage by security at event in Reno. pic.twitter.com/BJZm5Z8DfN
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) November 6, 2016
Secret Service rushes Trump off stage at Reno rally (video) https://t.co/I07owrOm1P
— John Wagner (@WPJohnWagner) November 6, 2016
Secret Service agents rush Donald Trump off stage at Nevada rally. https://t.co/G4isSw41BA https://t.co/daEjQ9NHNz
— CNN (@CNN) November 6, 2016
Trump didn't appear to be hurt and a spokesperson indicates he will be back.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) November 6, 2016
Bald white guy in hoodie being led out in handcuffs after rushing stage at trump pic.twitter.com/ttTYbJbqlo
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) November 6, 2016
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Update:
https://twitter.com/hollybdc/status/795069966277971968
Trump rally in Reno had an incident, not very clear what happened. Protester was enough of apparent threat that Secret Service quickly got
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) November 6, 2016
Trump off stage. But spokesman came out after a few minutes and said Trump will be back.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) November 6, 2016
And here’s Donald!
Trump is back on stage. Looks cool as a cucumber. Crowd goes wild.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) November 6, 2016
Trump returns to the stage after being rushed out by Secret Service agents in Reno.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) November 6, 2016
"Nobody said it was going to be easy for us. But we will never be stopped."–Trump. He thanks Secret Service.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) November 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/jdelreal/status/795071239714807808
Unconfirmed report by the pooler: Several people said they saw a man pull a gun at Trump rally. Awaiting comment from USSS
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) November 6, 2016
You can hear Trump supporters seeming to shout “he’s got a gun” at this mark https://t.co/QkTJOOV7HB
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) November 6, 2016
Listening to the audio, you can definitely hear people in the crowd yelling, "He's got a gun!"
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) November 6, 2016
Just a reminder: We’ve covered more than a couple of incidents — alleged mall shootings, in particular — where eyewitnesses heard gunshots and reported seeing guns, though police later swept the premises and found neither bullet holes nor shell casings. Anything’s possible.
no one has confirmed yet whether the person was armed. so let’s wait for that. worth noting. EVERYONE goes through a metal detector
— Sam Stein (@samstein) November 6, 2016
Trump rally halted after law enforcement tackle and man in the audience and hurry Trump off the stage pic.twitter.com/MyjjBMwIqJ
— Michael C. Bender (@MichaelCBender) November 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/795072705837944832
Man taken off rally floor under heavy police escort amid chaotic scene at @realDonaldTrump event in Reno. pic.twitter.com/eAyvkbrU8y
— M. Scott Mahaskey (@smahaskey) November 6, 2016
Here’s a quick zoom-in on the man being escorted by police. Please note: Nothing’s been yet confirmed, so for now we’ll just call him “the man,” and not “the suspect.”
Man who caused disturbance at Trump rally being held in bathroom in back of venue. Officers inside with him, and outside on guard. pic.twitter.com/rh319Gj1Ox
— Jacob Rascon (@KPRC2Jacob) November 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/jdelreal/status/795078326914195456
Senior sources tell @ABC the threat escalated when someone shouted gun at Trump rally. Source with direct knowledge says no weapon found
— John Santucci (@Santucci) November 6, 2016
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Here’s a statement rushed out by the Trump campaign thanking law enforcement and the Secret Service for their fast and professional response:
NEW: Donald J. Trump Statement pic.twitter.com/hsb9wSx55G
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) November 6, 2016
A Homeland Security official confirms the @ABC report: no gun found, crowd panicked as a guy tried to raise a sign; someone shouted "gun."
— Marc Ambinder (@marcambinder) November 6, 2016
CORRECTION: The man who was detained was holding a Republicans AGAINST trump sign. I apologize for the mistake.
— Benjamin Margiott (@BenMargiott) November 6, 2016