Trump supporter punches and kicks protester at rally for Republican presidential candidate

Sebastian Mann20 March 2016
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This was the moment more violence erupted at a Donald Trump rally as one of the Republican candidate’s supporters threw punches at a protester.

The fracas was allegedly sparked after the billionaire businessman spotted a woman in the crowd wearing what appeared to be Ku Klux Klan headgear.

She and another protester had apparently sought to disrupt the campaign rally, the latest of several to be marred by violence, and were targeted as they were led away from the event in Tuscon,, Arizona.

Footage of the incident shows the man being punched and kicked by an angry Trump supporter as they are escorted by security up the stairs.

The woman in the hood removes it from her head as the attacker mounts his onslaught.

Controversy: Donald Trump addresses fans at the Arizona rally
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Moments before Mr Trump, who is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, had said: "Get him out of here, get him out here, get him out here. There's a disgusting guy, puts a Ku Klux Klan hat on, he thinks he's cute, he's a disgusting guy.”

Later in the video, Mr Trump is heard reiterating his criticism, saying: “If they had a match they would burn the American flag. They don’t care about us, they don’t care about this country.

“These are not good people folks.”

Mr Trump has been forced to distance himself from the KKK in recent weeks after its former head David Duke endorsed the candidate on his radio show.

Previous rallies have also been marred by violence. An event in Chicago had to be cancelled after clashes between protesters and Trump supporters.

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