2016 Donald Trump Chicago rally protest
| 2016 Donald Trump Chicago rally protest | ||||
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| Part of the protests against Donald Trump | ||||
| Date | March 11, 2016 | |||
| Location | 41°52′29″N 87°39′22″W / 41.87472°N 87.65611°W | |||
| Caused by | Donald Trump visit | |||
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| Resulted in | Donald Trump rally canceled | |||
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| Casualties | ||||
| Injuries | 4+ | |||
| Arrested | 5 (including a CBS News reporter) | |||
On March 11, 2016, the Donald Trump presidential campaign canceled a planned rally at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), in Chicago, Illinois, citing "growing safety concerns" due to the presence of thousands of protesters inside and outside his rally.
Thousands of anti-Trump demonstrators responding to civic leaders' and social media calls to shut the rally down had gathered outside the arena, and several hundred more filled seating areas within the UIC Pavilion, where the rally was to take place. When the Trump campaign announced that the rally would not take place, there was a great deal of shouting and a few small scuffles between Trump supporters and anti-Trump protesters.