Trump tries to stay on message in NC amid wave of protests
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Protesters have become commonplace at Donald Trump's political rallies, but the multitude of interruptions Monday in North Carolina made it somewhat difficult for the businessman to stay on message.
Before Trump even took the stage, a group of more than a dozen young people, of varying races and clad mostly in black and white, were escorted out of the building after linking hands and standing alongside the stage.
During Trump's speech, a man was scurried through the crowd by police officers as he made obscene gestures, raising both middle fingers.
Supporters in the area — home to the Charlotte Motor Speedway, a flagship of NASCAR, which endorsed Trump on Monday — simultaneously booed the protesters and cheered on law enforcement.