Donald Trump has called off a rally in Chicago on the grounds of safety after widespread protests led to violent clashes. The billionaire tycoon was forced to cancel the event due to security concerns, raising important questions about his ability to dampen an increasingly hate filled atmosphere, of his own making Anti-Trump protest getting even bigger #TrumpRallyChi // via ABC sky cam pic.twitter.com/SJ2ANET1yO — dope, it’s tom (@DOPEITSTOM) March 12, 2016 A similar rally earlier in St. Louis, Missouri lead to protests and violence. A statement from the republican front-runners campaign said that Trump decided to cancel the event after a meeting with police. Massive crowds had gathered both inside and outside the venue at the University of Illinois hours before Trump was due. Anti-Trump protesters at the Chicago event held signs referencing the GOP frontrunner’s comments about race, Muslims, Latinos, and others. Others signs read “dump Trump” and “stop hate.” The BBC reports: Inside the auditorium, fighting broke out between supporters and protesters, who waved flags and chanted. There were chants for Mr Trump from his supporters and for Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders from some of the protesters. There were several violent clashes, some sparked by Trump supporters attempting [...]