No Donald Trump supporter is off limits to the leftists agitators — even a man in a wheelchair.
The Associated Press reports Trump supporters were “taunted” by the crowd outside the Albuquerque Convention Center on Tuesday evening.
Some protesters even threw water bottles and water at the Trump supporters as they walked along a sidewalk leading to the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Dereck Scott of Albuquerque was among those who were hit with a plastic bottle.
Scott, who is in a wheelchair, said the attack was unprovoked and unnecessary. He says he has a right to vote for the candidate he prefers.
According to the AP, protesters chanted “walk of shame” as the thousands of Trump supporters made their way into the rally.
Gabrielle Burkhart of KRQE tweeted two videos that appear to show the assault and the reaction of the man in the wheelchair:
WARNING Language: Things get ugly btw. Protestors & Trump supporters, water thrown at guy in wheelchair @krqe pic.twitter.com/jy5aSf7u5O
— Gabrielle Burkhart (@gburkNM) May 25, 2016
“Where the f*ck are you?” the man yelled to a nearby police officer after the scuffle and water was thrown on him.
WARNING language: Part 2 of scuffle btw. Trump supporter in wheelchair & protestors after water thrown @krqe pic.twitter.com/2k7aBBdP3q
— Gabrielle Burkhart (@gburkNM) May 25, 2016
“They just assaulted us!” the man yelled at the officer who seemed completely indifferent.
“We didn’t do anything,” his companion told the officer before they continued into the rally.
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