Woman pelted with eggs by Trump protesters

A woman wearing a Donald Trump for president jersey was cornered by dozens of protesters on Thursday and pelted with water bottles and eggs.

It was one of several incidents of violence at a rally for the presumptive GOP nominee in San Jose, Calif., the most disturbing scenes yet of increasingly frequent confrontations on the 2016 campaign trail.

Raw video: Punches thrown in clashes following @realDonaldTrump rally in San Jose. pic.twitter.com/U4d7vSbkf2

— M. Scott Mahaskey (@smahaskey) June 3, 2016

NBC News reported that several Trump supporters were punched or chased as they left the event. Video showed protesters taking a red Trump hat from one man and setting it on fire.

San Jose Police Sgt. Enrique Garcia told NBC News that several protesters were arrested and one officer was assaulted in the melee, NBC reported.

John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager, condemned the violence on Twitter.

Violence against supporters of any candidate has no place in this election.
https://t.co/PY4vYYszVf

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) June 3, 2016

Political commentator Mark Halperin of Bloomberg criticized police, questioning why they didn’t step in earlier. 

Law enforcement in the city “really dropped the ball,” Halperin said.

The incidents are likely to raise pressure on police in Cleveland, where the GOP is hosting its national convention this summer, to take additional steps for ready for big protests planned against Trump. 

At this point in the protest, police have usually declared an unlawful assembly and tell the crowd to disperse. Not in San Jose.

— Jacob Rascon (@Jacobnbc) June 3, 2016

I called 911 but no one answered. Donald trump protest in San Jose, CA pic.twitter.com/LwaWyeYZfq

— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) June 3, 2016

American flag burned at anti-Trump protest last night in San Jose. Photo by @thomvmendoza via @mendozamartha pic.twitter.com/m0M0ALtfF5

— Joshua Chavers (@JoshuaChavers) June 3, 2016