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Protesters and Republican Presidential Nominee

: During the rally, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was interrupted repeatedly by protesters, who shouted, held up banners and resisted removal by security officers, according to Toronto Star. The banners included the messages Trump is Fascist and We've heard enough. Authorities responded by firing pepper spray and smoke grenades into the crowd outside the Albuquerque Convention Centre in what police later called a riot. At one point, a female protester was physically dragged from the stands by security. Article Continued Below Trump responded with his usual bluster, instructing security to remove the protesters and mocking their actions by telling them to Go home to mommy. Other protesters scuffled with security as they resisted removal from the convention centre, which was packed with thousands of loud and cheering Trump supporters. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.