Hundreds Clash With Police to Protest Donald Trump Near San Francisco (Video)

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Hundreds Clash With Police to Protest Donald Trump Near San Francisco
Police in riot gear faced down anti-Trump demonstrators tossing eggs, locked arm in arm and some even topless. The protest forced a detour for the Republican frontrunner.
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Hundreds Clash With Police to Protest Donald Trump Near San Francisco

Police in riot gear faced down anti-Trump demonstrators tossing eggs, locked arm in arm and some even topless. The protest forced a detour for the Republican frontrunner.

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The award-winning actor and activist says artists are losing ground as No Kings protests take aim at Trump’s agenda.

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