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Trump rally turns ugly in Costa Mesa
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Apr 29, 2016
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Trump rally turns ugly in Costa Mesa
In Orange County, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump gave a speech, but supporters and opponents clashed with each other.
Anit-Trump protester Andres Miguel Dixon of Costa Mesa argues with a Trump supporter outside at the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa on Thursday night, April 28, 2016 before a rally.
Anit-Trump protester Andres Miguel Dixon of Costa Mesa argues with a Trump supporter outside at the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa on Thursday night, April 28, 2016 before a rally.
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In Orange County, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump gave a speech, but supporters and opponents clashed with each other.

In Orange County  GOP frontrunner Donald Trump gave a speech at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa. 

But things turned ugly when a crowd of mostly anti-Trump protesters clashed with Trump supporters. 

Chris Haire is a reporter with the Orange County Register -- he was there last night and we talked to him about what he saw.