Exit, stage left. Noises off.

[deminks]

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/03/12/security-forms-ring-around-donald-trump-after-disruption-at-ohio-rally/

(snip)

One of Mr. Trump’s personal security guards, who has worked for him for years, was the first to jump on stage. Three other men who appeared to be Secret Service agents jumped on stage, and all formed a ring around Mr. Trump.

A few seconds later, they hopped back off the stage, suggesting whatever had taken place was not a real threat.

(end snip)

Were these secret service? Or Trump actors (security strongmen) on a stage? Apparently a legitimate question.

[JFKDem62]

1. This is beginning to look quite staged. nt

[global1]

3. I Also Think The Hillary And Bernie (So-Called) Protesters Holding Signs At Trumps Events Are....

Trump plants as well. Especially today - it looks like he is seeding the crowds showing up for him just to incite them.

The clown car has emptied out and it looks like we got Barnum and Bailey's lead clown - leading what's left of the pack.

[JFKDem62]

12. I have wondered the same thing.

If he is setting up Bernie, he must see Bernie as a threat these days.

Some one else posted that this is the kind of thing Trump did on his TV shows.
Got people fighting with each other and then stood back and enjoyed it all.

[arcane1]

2. That "oh shit!" look on Trump's face seemed real enough :) n/t

[annabanana]

4. Yes it did.. However, I never saw what he

was reacting to.

[arcane1]

6. It seems like he saw the security guard jump onstage and run toward him.

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. Agreed. Trump look genuinely scared

He's not that good an actor.

[pintobean]

5. The exit

[KentuckyWoman]

8. 2 separate events.

If the full speech is still available look about 10 min before the stage bounce. That's where this guy was getting hustled out for throwing the bottle.

[pintobean]

9. The chants and boos

seem to sync up with the NYT video.

[pintobean]

13. Here's a better view

[KentuckyWoman]

7. A cousin at the rally said one of his own people bumped the stage.

She was close enough to see it happen. She's not a Trump supporter but is a Republican. Said she though it was a accident but who knows.

[lunatica]

10. Watch how he conducts his next rally to know if it truly scared him or not

For Trump it seems perfectly OK to see other people getting hurt, which in itself shows a real lack of empathy, but when it gets personal and he might get hurt he would definitely react. Maybe he'll suddenly see the light and soften that hateful rhetoric of his. I'm kind of curious to see what he does after realizing he came close to possibly getting hurt.

I know it would scare me, but if it was staged then he has no reason to be frightened.

[CTyankee]

14. why do Secret Service guys always wear sunglasses?

I was in Martha's Vineyard at the same time the Obamas were there a few years ago and the closest I came to seeing them was in a supermarket seeing SS guys buying diet coke. Ah well...