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The violence at Donald Trump’s rally is unwelcome news for Democrats

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EVAN HALPER

The violent protests that erupted outside Donald Trump’s rally in San Jose on Thursday night, which included punches thrown, eggs pelted and Trump supporters’ hats stolen off their heads and set ablaze, are likely to have political fallout for Democrats.

The scene was an unwelcome one for the campaign of Hillary Clinton. Campaign Chairman John Podesta quickly moved to condemn this brand of civil disobedience, admonishing the violence in a tweet in which he included video of a Trump supporter being beaten.

https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trailguide-trump-violence-1464967115-htmlstory.html