On the eve of tonight’s Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas, protesters at a Donald Trump rally interrupted him several times and drew angry reactions from his supporters. One supporter was even reportedly heard yelling “Sieg heil,” a Nazi salute.
NBC News’ Benjy Sarlin reported hearing some supporters yell, “Shoot him,” “kick his ass” and “Light the motherf***r on fire” as one protester was dragged away by security. Sarlin reported that someone yelled the Nazi salute. Another man in a suit yelled “He’s a Muslim guy!”
Buzzfeed’s McKay Coppins also posted video of one of the violent confrontations with protesters. In Coppins’ video, people can be heard yelling, “Throw him out.”
Protesters have not been welcome at Trump rallies. Last month, Trump even suggested that a Black Lives Matter protester “should have been roughed up.”
The GOP debate is on CNN tonight at 8:30 p.m. Trump will be center stage.