At a rally in Iowa last week, police arrested a protester who tried to hit Trump with tomatoes.
Today, Trump came prepared for round two:
https://twitter.com/jmsummers/status/694251604539670528
Trump: "if you see someone getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them… I'll pay your legal fees."
— Leon Wolf (@LeonHWolf) February 1, 2016
Trump on message with caucuses hours away: "If you see someone with a tomato, knock the crap out of them."
— Scott Conroy (@ScottFConroy) February 1, 2016
Trump says security warned him of potential tomato-thrower. "If you see someone getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them"
— Rebecca Buck (@RebeccaBuck) February 1, 2016
OK. Trump says security told him there may people ppl in the crowds with tomatoes. "If you see them … knock the crap out of them!"
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) February 1, 2016
Donald Trump just promised to pay the legal fees of anyone who beats up a tomato-wielding protester.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/BKcolin/status/694251777043079169
Trump: security told me there's someone here planning to throw tomatoes. If you see them, knock the crap out of them pic.twitter.com/woxqaxuRfD
— Sebastian Payne (@SebastianEPayne) February 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/Psythor/status/694251844734996481
"If you see someone with a tomato knock the crap out of them, I will pay your legal fees…" Trump to Cedar Rapids. pic.twitter.com/WW2BAqwoPB
— Lynn Vavreck (@vavreck) February 1, 2016
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https://twitter.com/jdelreal/status/694251914326777856
https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/694252061437902848
Don’t worry — there’s video:
WATCH: @realDonaldTrump at Iowa rally: If you see someone about to throw a tomato, "knock the crap out of them." https://t.co/Q4EX9etKnU
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 1, 2016
Well, alrighty then.
https://twitter.com/cmichaeld2004/status/694252108590243840
Because trump isn't a bitch like you pussies. If you come to fight don't cry when you get bloody. https://t.co/gzhmKxHp3k
— TJWP (@Hriob_Zagel) February 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/SheilaKihne/status/694252789023821825
HELL YES! Oh my goodness I love it. KNOCK THE CRAP out of them! https://t.co/1k2UP63M2c https://t.co/ZrwokK16Dc
— Dad_Trump2 (@Dad_Trump2) February 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/Topcat42/status/694253928733622274
Yeah … or not.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/694252185681534980
How very presidential. https://t.co/o9OGEacw61
— jen konold heger (@jenheger) February 1, 2016
Jesus Christ https://t.co/hvxBifRHqj
— Thankful Muppet Energy (Sunny) (@sunnyright) February 1, 2016
Jesus Christ https://t.co/YNge8VCvwA
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) February 1, 2016
@ddale8
So, #Trump is soliciting assault and battery— John's 180 Character Haikus (@dogstar7tweets) February 1, 2016
Now just straight up advocating violence https://t.co/P1aMfTuWci
— Jamal Raad (@jamalraad) February 1, 2016
@ddale8 @bunnyhero … is that legal?
— ¯_(ツ)_/¯ (@Mo0man) February 1, 2016
@ddale8 Pretty sure that’s illegal.. @loather
— John Blyberg (@jblyberg) February 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/zthester/status/694253565787901953
@ddale8 real presidential material huh. Is that not inciting crime
— Withdraw Article 50 ?? (@DbAshby) February 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/ConservMemes/status/694253048303067137
What a time to be alive.
Making America great. https://t.co/fXhY26ei8J
— BT (@back_ttys) February 1, 2016
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