Trump Praises Attendee After Protester Is Punched at Rally

President Donald Trump praised a rally attendee after a protester was punched during a rally at Clemson University in South Carolina on October 21, and said heckling at his events was dangerous. Video of the rally shows police removing the protester involved in the confrontation near the stage. Trump asked who had thrown the punch and compared the attendee to former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, who was at the event. Trump said the protester had been struck and described the response approvingly. The rally included repeated interruptions by hecklers. One account said at least nine interrupted Trump within the first half-hour of his remarks; another reported at least 12 hecklers over the course of the event. Accounts describe police removing several people, but do not establish a single complete count of confrontations. Trump also said heckling at a Trump rally was dangerous and that it took courage to do so. His remarks followed the punch, as police escorted the protester away. A report said the attendee who appeared to throw the punch remained at the rally; it was not established whether either person involved was arrested. A separate account described an earlier...