Trump Calls Off Chicago Campaign Rally After Large Protests
- Cruz blames front-runner for encouraging `physical violence'
- Supporters and opponents push, taunt each other inside arena
Attendees cheer after rally canceled.
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Donald Trump’s rowdy campaign boiled over Friday when he postponed a Chicago rally in the face of furious protests, setting off a melee of shoving and taunting between supporters and opponents.
The clashes climaxed weeks of racially charged anger surrounding the Republican front-runner’s bid for the presidential nomination. Protesters have become a fixture at rallies held by the New York real-estate mogul and reality television star, who has said abuse directed at them can’t be stopped due to the anger of his supporters.