Protesters block main road to Trump rally

Protesters blocked a main highway leading into the Phoenix suburb Saturday where Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump was staging a campaign rally alongside Arizona's contentious sheriff, Joe Arpaio. The protesters — about two dozen in total — parked their cars in the middle of the road Saturday, unfurling banners reading "Dump Trump" and "Must Stop Trump," and
chanting "Trump is hate." Traffic was backed up for miles, with drivers honking in fury.

The disruption occurred well after large crowds lined up to get into the rally in the suburb of Fountain Hills.

Joaquin Enriquez, Maricopa County sheriff deputy, said officers would forcibly remove protesters who didn't leave when asked. The protesters eventually dispersed and the road cleared as officers lined both sides.

Earlier Saturday, about 50 protesters gathered outside the Phoenix Convention Center where Fox News host Sean Hannity was set to interview Trump. They held signs, played music and made speeches, calling Trump "despicable" and "a fascist." One of them, Salvador Reza , said: "He's working to create division."

Trump supporters trickled through protesters and security to attend — many wearing red, white and blue.

Jason Kitson, 41, from Phoenix, said Trump's hardline stance on immigration is what's needed in Arizona to prevent cross-border drug and human smuggling.

Kitson said the wall Trump vows to building all along the Mexican border may or may not be realistic, but it "is getting people's attention."

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