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Judge: Trump Incited Violence Against Protesters At Kentucky Rally [View all]

Judge: Trump Incited Violence Against Protesters At Kentucky Rally
John Bazemore
Alice Ollstein
April 1, 2017

A federal judge in Kentucky is allowing a lawsuit by three protesters assaulted at a Donald Trump campaign rally last March to move forward, agreeing with the plaintiffs that Trump's call from the podium for his supporters to "get 'em out of here" incited rally-goers to physically attack them.

The three protesters have sued Trump for incitement, vicarious liability, negligence, gross negligence, and recklessness.

The opinion, from U.S. District Judge David J. Hale of the Western District of Kentucky, denied most of Trump's motion to dismiss the charges, saying that his angry demand for the removal of the protesters was "particularly reckless."

He cites testimony from one of the assailants—a known member of a white nationalist group—saying he began shoving the young African American woman protester after hearing Trump's call to "get them out."

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Judge: Trump Incited Violence Against Protesters At Kentucky Rally [View all] babylonsister Apr 2017 OP

Trump? Being sued? Who could imagine? guillaumeb Apr 2017 #1

Excuse me for cutting the line here but why weren't criminal charges of assault brought against Maraya1969 Apr 2017 #18

And the person who incited to violence as well? guillaumeb Apr 2017 #33

How many times do these people DK504 Apr 2017 #36

K & R. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2017 #2

Great decision, he was out of line. But I'm hesitant to get excited about a report like this... George II Apr 2017 #3

FYI: It's also being reported on US News and World Report under an AP byline... Princess Turandot Apr 2017 #5

Thanks. I've already see a lot of people on DU getting all excited about George Takei...... George II Apr 2017 #6

Dont judge us Soxfan58 Apr 2017 #30

It's not a joke, Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #32

K&R fleabiscuit Apr 2017 #4

Like iluvtennis Apr 2017 #7

He incited violence against journalists, especially Katy Tur. She was escorted to her car... Hekate Apr 2017 #8

Lock me up!!!11 jpak Apr 2017 #9

As a expatriated Kentuckian, let me just say this Fritz Walter Apr 2017 #10

Distractions galore! kentuck Apr 2017 #11

Well start a go fund me account for ya busterbrown Apr 2017 #14

But...but he said no one can sue the President of the Unites States? Crash2Parties Apr 2017 #12

Whoa! How many lawsuits are there against this asshole? calimary Apr 2017 #13

I wonder if taxpayers flip the bill for something like this JDC Apr 2017 #15

Most excellent malaise Apr 2017 #16

A good prosecutor would be able to charge Trump with assault using this Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #17

at this stage, all the judge has found is that the plaintiff's claim is "plausible" onenote Apr 2017 #29

Freaking asshole.. not only not calling his fans on their viciousness Cha Apr 2017 #19

KNR Lucinda Apr 2017 #20

K&R myrna minx Apr 2017 #21

Trump was merely doing what we should expect from a leader ... Martin Eden Apr 2017 #22

Looks like Matty Heimbach spilled the beans. Whoops. Mc Mike Apr 2017 #23

Libel against someone, threatening someone, yelling fire in a crowded theater, inciting a riot.. Stuart G Apr 2017 #24

Hate speech is not free speech. roamer65 Apr 2017 #25

The GOP ran to court over Bill Clinton and Paula Jones. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #26

Kick. dalton99a Apr 2017 #27

Sorry, but the TP story is very misleading. onenote Apr 2017 #28

I just logged to add something like this. Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #31

+1 onenote Apr 2017 #37

Was that the rally where the old white guy sucker punched the black guy out of the blue? Vinca Apr 2017 #34

This is good news. Hope it goes all the way. aikoaiko Apr 2017 #35

K&R red dog 1 Apr 2017 #38