TRUMP CALLS OFF RALLY AS PROTESTERS PACK ARENA
CHICAGO Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump cancelled one of his rallies Friday, calling off the event due to safety concerns after protesters packed the arena.
Announcement of the rally’s postponement led a large portion of the crowd inside the University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion to break out into cheers. Many rushed the floor, jumping up and down with their arms in the air. “Trump represents everything America is not and everything Chicago is not,” said Kamran Siddiqui, 20, a student at the university. “We came in here and we wanted to shut this down ... we don’ t want to let that person in here.”
Some Trump supporters started chanting “We want Trump! We want Trump!” in response to the celebrations, and there were some isolated physical confrontations. Chicago police said there were no immediate arrests.