Photos: Protests, punches at Trump's Arizona rallies

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Photos: Protests, punches at Trump's Arizona rallies

Anti-trump sentiments from protesters versus supporters overshadowed two stops by Donald Trump in Arizona, just days before a winner-take-all GOP primary there.

Trump protester Bryan Sanders, center left, is punched by a Trump supporter as he is escorted out of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's rally at the Tucson Arena in downtown Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, March 19, 2016. (Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star via AP)

A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, is grabbed by an anti-Trump protester, right, during a scuffle as the candidate speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, shouts with an anti-Trump protester, second from right at top, as the candidate speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to the crowd prior to speaking at a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Protesters shout as they are removed from the venue as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, middle, scuffles with a protester, right, as the protester is escorted out of the venue by security as the Republican presidential candidate speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, top, points to a protester, bottom, who tries to stop the candidate from speaking during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up a sign from a supporter during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, brings a supporter up on stage because he liked her sign as Trump speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Protester Austin Counts is escorted out of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's rally at the Tucson Arena in downtown Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, March 19, 2016. (Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star via AP)

A security official motions to escort a an anti-Trump protester to leave before Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke at a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A contingent of Black Lives Matter protesters try to shout down Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as he speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Security, right, tries to remove two protesters, left and top, from a rally where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was speaking Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A member of security, left, tries to break up a scuffle between an anti-Donald Trump protester, bottom middle, and another person, right, as the Republican presidential candidate was speaking during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, scuffles with an anti-Trump protester, as security, left, intervenes before Trump spoke at a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, shouts and gestures to a protester, on the ground and not seen, as they scuffle as Trump speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Members of security, left, try to break up a scuffle between an anti-Donald Trump protester, out of picture, and another person, second from right, as the Republican presidential candidate was speaking during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A member of security, left, tries to break up a scuffle between an anti-Donald Trump protester, out of picture, and another person, right, as the Republican presidential candidate was speaking during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

An anti-Donald Trump protester stands alone in the audience as the Republican presidential candidate speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump listen to him speak during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Anti-Donald Trump protesters shout as they are removed from a campaign rally for the Republican presidential candidate Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump turns around to look at supporters during a campaign rally Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Trump protester Bryan Sanders, center left, is punched by a Trump supporter as he is escorted out of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's rally at the Tucson Arena in downtown Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, March 19, 2016. (Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star via AP)

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