Tense scenes unfolded outside Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes as MAGA supporters and anti-Trump demonstrators clashed ahead of President Trump’s visit. A woman wearing a "Deport Melania" hat urged her young son to flip off supporters and shouted graphic sexual-assault accusations that were audible to children. Motorcyclists also revved engines and produced thick smoke that blew toward the crowd. Authorities separately arrested a suspect earlier in the week after finding weapons and body armor, but said there was no credible threat tied to the visit.
Mother Urges Son To Flip Off MAGA Supporters, Shouts Graphic Accusations Ahead Of Trump’s LA Visit
An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows A man in a suit yells at a child pointing at him, during a clash between Trump supporters and protesters, Image 2 shows Former President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as a military officer in uniform salutes him
Tense confrontations erupted Tuesday outside Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes as supporters wearing MAGA gear gathered before President Donald Trump’s arrival for an evening RNC roundtable.
President Donald Trump supporters clash with protesters outside Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday. Carlin Stiehl for CA Post
Across the street, anti-Trump demonstrators — some accompanied by children — shouted profanities and directed obscene insults at the crowd. Several young protesters wore white caps reading Deport Melania and repeatedly hurled verbal abuse at the group of supporters waiting outside the club.
Trump arrives in Los Angeles ahead of the RNC roundtable. REUTERS
At one point, a woman wearing a matching Deport Melania hat crossed the street holding her young son’s hand and shouted a series of graphic accusations that were audible to children nearby. Witnesses said she urged the boy to give Trump supporters the middle finger and loudly accused the president of sexual assault.
Trump supporters clash with protesters outside Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes. Carlin Stiehl for CA Post
She shouted that "Donald Trump raped a woman," and later said, "My kids know that Donald Trump rapes women." According to witnesses, she then pointed toward a young girl in MAGA clothing and shouted, "Donald Trump rapes kids."
The exchange drew audible reactions on both sides and was accompanied by other disruptive behavior from some demonstrators. Protesters on motorcycles repeatedly revved their engines, producing thick clouds of smoke that blew toward the group of Trump supporters assembled outside the club.
Supporters of the president were seen wearing MAGA hats. Carlin Stiehl for CA Post
Photographs from the scene showed supporters in MAGA hats and several heated exchanges along both sides of the street. Local officials said the situation did not escalate into widespread violence at the site.
Anti-Trump demonstrators on bikes repeatedly revved their engines, sending thick clouds of smoke toward Trump supporters who had gathered to welcome the president. Carlin Stiehl for CA Post
The incidents followed an unrelated arrest announced by authorities earlier in the week. Police said 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele was arrested at the Trump National Golf Course on Sunday after officers located a loaded pistol and a 16-round magazine loaded with hollow-point ammunition. Investigators later reported recovering an illegally modified AR-platform rifle, a 1911 .45-caliber pistol, body armor and additional ammunition during a search of the suspect’s residence.
There were heated exchanges between Trump supporters and protesters. Carlin Stiehl for CA Post
Law enforcement officials emphasized there was no credible threat tied to the president’s visit. Still, the arrest underscores heightened security concerns surrounding senior officials after multiple disrupted plots and security incidents in recent years.
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