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Anti-Trump protesters burn American flag

by Jesse Byrnes - 06/03/16 7:56 AM ET

Protests of Donald Trump took a destructive turn Thursday night as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee held a rally in San Jose, Calif.

Some protesters were spotting lighting one of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” hats on fire while another man was left bleeding.

Protesters set a Make America Great Again hat on fire pic.twitter.com/8Bss1GBfTH

— Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) June 3, 2016

NOW: #Trump supporter attacked and left bleeding in San Jose pic.twitter.com/kC2GVz9JcZ

— Tim Pool (@Timcast) June 3, 2016

An American flag was spotted on fire, while other people waved Mexican flags. Physical fights broke out between Trump supporters and protesters.

Protests have moved out onto San Carlos st pic.twitter.com/0JmUTmZP9c

— john r stanton (@dcbigjohn) June 3, 2016

Big fight breaks out pic.twitter.com/Ld8via9LTF

— Joe Perticone (@JoePerticone) June 3, 2016

One woman wearing a Trump jersey had eggs thrown at her. Another man, reportedly a Trump supporter, was sucker punched, and police later made an arrest.

Watch: The moment a Trump supporter, surrounded by protesters, is egged in the face, hit by other food. pic.twitter.com/qYFdwJWvrS

— Jacob Rascon (@Jacobnbc) June 3, 2016

I called 911 but no one answered. Donald trump protest in San Jose, CA pic.twitter.com/LwaWyeYZfq

— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) June 3, 2016

The chairman of Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign, John Podesta, condemned the violence on Twitter, saying “violence against supporters of any candidate has no place in this election.”

Violence against supporters of any candidate has no place in this election.
https://t.co/PY4vYYszVf

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) June 3, 2016

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