Donald Trump never thought Costa Mesa to be enemy territory when he chose to kick off his California primary campaign at the Orange County Fairgrounds in April. The city hassled immigrants with its own xenophobic policies, so what could be the trouble? While Trump supporters lined up to hear the wannabe Bigot In Chief speak at the Pacific Amphitheatre, only a small crowd of protesters marched up to trade insults. But by nightfall, the anti-Trump ranks swelled to about 1,000 and took over Fairview Road, making traffic miserable for all the Donald's fans trying to exit. YG and Nipsey Hussle's “FDT (Fuck Donald Trump)” blared from speakers everywhere. Protesters vandalized property and smashed a police car. But the definitive moment came when Latino youth spontaneously took over an intersection, waved the Mexican flag, line-danced and dodged cars doing doughnuts. The Fracas at the Fairgrounds turned from protest to party, showing that nothing beats a demagogue better than collective joy!
