In a stunning departure from the network’s usual fare promoting anti-Trump protesters, Despierta América, Univision’s morning show, has broadcast a hard-hitting report denouncing the "subversives" involved in the protests and the violence they perpetrated outside a Trump campaign rally in San José, California.
The report, by Univision’s María Eugenia Payán, documented various instances of violence perpetrated by anti-Trump protesters as they attacked Trump supporters and wreaked havoc on private and public property. To her credit, Payán not only deplored the actions of the violent protesters, but also pointed out that the San José City Police failed miserably in their duty to protect the public and uphold law and order.
MARIA EUGENA PAYÁN, CORRESPONDENT, UNIVISION: … But the height of disrespect was carried out by a group of youths who burned a paper American flag. Also torched were several Trump hats, they broke the windows of a vehicle, and caused other property damage. At times, it seemed the Police did nothing to control the rioters until the arrests began. Among the arrested was a protester carrying a Mexican flag wrapped around his body, with at least one officer injured. At nightfall, riot police dispersed the subversives.
Univision’s latest coverage of the anti-Trump protesters stands in stark contrast with recent actions by rival Telemundo, whose cameraman was caught red-handed actively colluding and staging a scene with protesters outside a May 27 Trump rally in San Diego. Telemundo has yet to apologize for the incident.
Below is the transcript of the referenced portion of the cited segment, which aired during the June 3, 2016 edition of Despierta América:
UNIVISION
DESPIERTA AMERICA
6/3/16
7:03:53 AM - 7:06:39 AM EST | 2 MIN 46 SEC
NATALIA CRUZ, ANCHOR, UNIVISION: We will go now to a man who always grabs headlines. Violence once again seizes a campaign event for virtual Republican nominee Donald Trump. This time, the protests against the tycoon took place in San José, California, where hundreds of opponents went fist-to-cuffs with supporters of the candidate. Although the city police took to the streets, cars were vandalized and several people were injured. But this did not quiet Trump, who in his speech said that Hillary Clinton should go to jail. Maria Eugenia Payán has the images and words of the billionaire.
MARIA EUGENIA PAYAN, CORRESPONDENT, UNIVISION: Aggression and disorder reigned in the streets of San José, California. Violent demonstrators protesting against Donald Trump attacked several supporters of Republican presidential candidate outside the convention center where the tycoon conducting a campaign event. A sample of the mob violence is this: A woman wearing a Donald Trump t-shirt got an egg thrown at her head. Another supporter of the Republican candidate had his sign snatched, was shouted at with obscenities and accused of being racist and a Nazi. Not only that, they chased him and caused him a head injury. Bloodied, Andrew Zambetti said he was just walking with his sign and was not offending anyone. But the height of disrespect was carried out by a group of youths who burned a paper American flag. Also torched were several Trump hats, they broke the windows of a vehicle, and caused other property damage. At times, it seemed that the police did nothing to control the rioters until the arrests began. Among the arrested was a protester carrying a Mexican flag wrapped around his body, with at least one officer injured. At nightfall, riot police dispersed the subversives.
