In recent days there has been a spike in violence at rallies for billionaire businessman Donald Trump, most recently in California. Protesters waving Mexican flags and screaming like animals have brutally attacked Trump supporters and destroyed property, all supposedly in the name of peace.
According to Fox News’ Juan Williams, this sort of behavior is perfectly acceptable. Breitbart reported that Williams criticized people for talking badly about the protesters and insisted that the violence is really a “secondary issue.”
Tell that to the people who had to go to the hospital.
On Friday’s “The Five,” Williams explained that these people are upset about Trump’s rhetoric regarding illegal immigrants and they are just acting passionately about something they care about.
So, what you have here is two dynamic political forces in American society. And I think for you to mock these people as, oh, they’re violent, they don’t have jobs, or they’re crazy students, you know what, people have a legitimate right to protest,” he explained.
When asked about the violence at the rallies, Williams became irritated and brushed it aside as a nonissue.
“Oh, please, that’s a secondary issue to the idea that there’s a larger issue about illegal immigration in this country, and how we treat and deal with immigration reform,” he said.
I bet if there was violence against a rally held about racism in America, Williams would be immediately condemning those who committed violence as racist savages who should be locked up.
Violence at any protest is unacceptable. Many Republicans are upset about Trump’s front-runner position, but you don’t see them slugging each other in the streets because of it.
If people want to protest Trump, that is fine. However everyone has a right to support the candidate of their choice, and these protesters have no right assaulting Trump supporters because they happen to disagree with them.