What happens at a presidential candidate’s rallies is a reflection of the politician himself because his supporters are simply mirroring the behavior and values they see on TV. This rings especially true for Donald Trump’s campaign rallies throughout the presidential race.
On Tuesday, a former member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, David Chavez, introduced Trump to a crowd at a campaign rally in New Mexico and joked about the positive impact Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders’ death would have on the country.
“If Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are on a boat together — if they’re on a boat together and it sinks. Who survives? America!” he said.
Not only was Chavez’s comment completely uncalled for, but it also undermined the Democratic candidates’ successes and genuine efforts during the rigorous political competition.
To make matters worse, the disrespectful speaker had the nerve to take a jab at Clinton’s feminist-driven campaign by making reference to Bill Clinton’s infamous cheating scandal.
“Even Bill Clinton chose other women, so you should, too,” he remarked.
Although there is no scientific correlation, I believe Chavez added fuel to the fire when he made these crude suggestions because outside Albuquerque’s convention center, “protesters lit fires, smashed a door and threw rocks” while loudly chanting, “F— Donald Trump.”
The angry crowd went as far as breaking a glass door to the venue, while some harassed police and jumped on their vehicles.
By that point, Trump had already left the event, but as usual, he took to Twitter to respond to the reckless behavior:
The protesters in New Mexico were thugs who were flying the Mexican flag. The rally inside was big and beautiful, but outside, criminals!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2016
While protests were happening outside the convention center, Trump was also disrupted numerous times by protestors who had to be forcefully removed by police.
Clearly, people are demanding to be heard and while I disagree with the way the protestors expressed their defiance towards Trump, I am not the least bit surprised. Trump continues to endorse his racist beliefs, among other controversial ideologies, and the public has had enough.
At what point will the madness and chaos stop? If Trump becomes president, possibly never.
Featured image via Getty by Christopher Furlong
