The police used tear gas in Phoenix, Arizona, after yesterday, August 22 in the evening, there broke out riots during the visit of the President of Donald trump.
On the streets in front of the Convention center in Phoenix brought together hundreds of people – both supporters trump and his opponents.
The protesters held posters: «No to Trump, no Ku Klux Klan, not the Nazi the United States!». They also brought along an inflatable figure of the President, dressed in a white robe with the sign of the swastika.
Dillon Scott from Phoenix, voted for Hillary Clinton, told the Daily News that he came to Express dissatisfaction with the fact that trump a long time did not dare directly to condemn the racists after the tragedy in Charlottesville.
A supporter of trump, a retired police officer Randy Hutson, said that he has come here for seven hours before the President’s speech to support him.
«He was the first President whose presence I feel in my life who says what he thinks and from your heart,» said Hutson. «He says that you have to say.»
Trump portrayed perfectly at Phoenix where protest is expected to speak soon pic.twitter.com/ngLoAx4l4u
— Gary FrostGermanotta (@frostygary) August 22, 2017
During a speech in Phoenix Donald trump has insisted that he is tough enough have condemned all groups of nationalists, accused the media is that they distort his words and urged Americans to unite.
«The time has come when we must remember that all on the same team, we are all Americans and believe that America should be in the first place,» said trump.
The clashes began after trump’s speech. According to the representative of police of Phoenix, Jonathan Howard, someone started throwing stones and bottles at police, after they used the tear gasand the crowd began to run. In a police helicopter over the loudspeaker asked everyone to leave the area.
Protesters are still being gassed here. pic.twitter.com/RPwF4jB1TW
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) August 23, 2017
According to preliminary information, was arrested four people. In addition, more than 26 people asked for help because of the heat. Temperature in Phoenix that night was about 107 degrees Fahrenheit (41 Celsius).
