Cleveland One Step Ahead of Trump’s Convention Riots Prediction
- U.S. paying $50 million for security at Republican gathering
- The call is out for batons, body protection and extra police
Buildings standing in the downtown skyline are reflected in the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 12, 2014.
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Cleveland will be ready should Donald Trump’s prediction come true of riots at the Republican National Convention if he’s denied the presidential nomination, security officials say.
Though the Ohio city won’t say whether Trump’s remarks have it reconsidering security for the July 18-21 gathering, preparations for possible unrest are well under way. The convention is designated a national special-security event, like Pope Francis’s visit last year and the Democrats’ nominating meeting in Philadelphia in July.