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Trump Supporter Reportedly Escorted Out of N.C. Rally for Being Half-Indian

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AnanthaA Trump supporter says he was forcibly escorted out of the candidate’s rally in Charlotte, North Carolina because he was half-Indian, CNN reported.

Jake Anantha, an 18-year-old registered Republican, arrived at the rally wearing two Trump shirts before being ousted “because I’m brown,” he said.

He was reportedly informed that he resembled a protester at a different Trump rally.

CNN’s Ashley Killough writes:

It’s not unusual for known demonstrators who have been previously spotted at Trump rallies to be asked to leave. A Muslim woman, Rose Hamid, was also kicked out of the rally Thursday night. She had been escorted from at least one Trump rally in the past for peacefully protesting and had previously been interviewed by major media outlets, including CNN.

“I couldn’t believe what was going on,” Anantha said. “Obviously now I’m very angry. I’ve wasted a bunch of time coming here. I may have wasted six months of my life supporting Donald Trump, who doesn’t even let me come to his rallies.”

Check out the video, via CNN.

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Sam Reisman (@thericeman) is a staff editor at Mediaite.

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