Both sides are threatening to file criminal charges after a protester outside Trump Tower grabbed one of Donald Trump’s security guards from behind and got a right cross to the face in return.
The incident occurred Thursday as protesters gathered outside, some in Ku Klux Klan costumes, to call the 2016 Republican presidential front-runner a racist while Trump was inside his New York City building signing a loyalty pledge to the Republican Party.
According to the Daily Caller, Trump’s director of security, Keith Schiller, grabbed a sign that read “Trump – Make America Racist Again” and began to walk back inside the building when the protester, identified by NY1 as Efraín Galicia, lunged at him and grabbed him from behind.
Schiller swung around and delivered a punch to the man’s face, sending him reeling.
Galicia vowed to file charges and said he was treated like Univision host Jorge Ramos was when Trump’s security removed him from a press conference.
The Trump campaign in turn told the New York Times that it would “likely be pressing charges” because Schiller was “jumped from behind.”
Watch the confrontation below:
The confrontation was documented on Twitter by CNN reporter M.J. Lee and others.
People dressed up as KKK outside Trump Tower. This man said he is from Mexico and this is to protest Trump pic.twitter.com/IeIFNq07IH
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015
Protester: “We are making fun of Donald Trump” pic.twitter.com/akdlrh5hqZ
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015
A lot of heated, emotional shouting in front of Trump Tower. Looks like Trump security is leaving them alone for now pic.twitter.com/QeiY9oJM0J
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015
This woman’s sign reads: “Go back to Europe” pic.twitter.com/0HrDtbKK4A
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015
Protesters now chanting “Donald Trump, he’s a racist!” outside of Trump Tower. Multiple signs reading “Racist!” pic.twitter.com/D7iYk9HbOl
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015
Video of Trump security hitting protester outside Trump Tower on the head today: https://t.co/ZGojNEOvkD
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015
The protester is telling NYPD officer now that he will press charges pic.twitter.com/XSc4mTxlQH
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015
NYPD officer says protesters & Trump security told him conflicting stories about earlier altercation; no formal complaint has been filed yet
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015
Nice little protest and counter protest at Trump hdq. More @NY1 pic.twitter.com/VxxslgQobH
— Josh Robin (@joshrobin) September 3, 2015
Pro-immigration anti-Trump protesters dressed as KKK booted from sidewalk outside Trump hdq by Trump aides pic.twitter.com/lb8kHYkX4f
— Josh Robin (@joshrobin) September 3, 2015
Guardia de torre #Trump golpea a manifestante en protesta de latinos. VIDEO completo aquí-> http://t.co/iMSBeDmZuT pic.twitter.com/WPJEzJyrQv
— NY1 Noticias (@NY1noticias) September 3, 2015
Several tweeters chimed in to side with the security guard.
@mj_lee look at the video the protestor crabs the security first , then the security hit him off him, one video shows it, security did right
— CorgiGirl4TRUMP (@Debramax) September 4, 2015
@mj_lee protestor crabs security first, say the truth .. They went there for trouble.. Dressing like KKK and who’s racist them
— CorgiGirl4TRUMP (@Debramax) September 4, 2015
@mj_lee Well, #StupidLivesDontMatter and does Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd’s estate know some Mexicans raided his closet?!?
— InformNow (@InformedNow) September 4, 2015
.@mj_lee what a fool. He grabbed the guard first.
— Smorfnimda (@smorfnimda) September 4, 2015
@mj_lee he grabbed the guard first. He’s lost that case
— RJN (@RJNieder) September 4, 2015
@thehill @realDonaldTrump Bull, saw the tape. Protester struck security and was way out of line. There is s big diff in protest, menacing
— Michael Rubino (@mjr5306) September 4, 2015
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