US President Barack Obama has condemned the violence at a California rally of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, saying “that is not what our democracy is about”.
“It is very important for us to remind ourselves of who we are and what is best about American democracy and not slip into some of the bad habits that currently manifest themselves in the other party,” Obama said at a fundraiser in Florida.
“We saw in San Jose these protesters starting to pelt stuff on Trump supporters. That is not what our democracy is about. That is not what you do. There is no room for violence.
“There is no place for shouting. There is no room for a politics that fails to at least listen to the other side even if you vehemently disagree because I believe if you have got the better argument, you do not need to do that. Just go out there and organise and persuade,” Obama said referring to the violence against Trump supporters at a California rally.