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| President Trump and Mrs. Trump |
By Jordyn Phelps & Morgan Winsor
Earlier today U.S. first lady Melania Trump was not allowed
to leave the residence where she and the president are staying in Hamburg,
Germany, because of ongoing G-20 protests.
The first lady's spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said that
Mrs. Trump was "completely safe" at the residence.
As a result, Mrs. Trump missed out on the spousal program
accompanying the summit, which Grisham said she was looking forward to
attending. "It's unfortunate," Grisham said.
Spouses of world leaders were invited to a boat ride, lunch
and a tour of a climate control center, according to The Associated Press.
At least 160 police officers have been injured since
Thursday when protests erupted in the streets of Hamburg while leaders from the
world's biggest economies met nearby for the G-20 summit.
The demonstrations continued Friday as thousands of officers
clad in riot gear sought to prevent the mostly anti-capitalist protesters from
disrupting the summit.
While some groups of protesters staged peaceful
demonstrations, others torched vehicles and hurled objects at officers. Police
used water canons to disperse rowdy protesters who came too close to the summit
venue.
At least 70 people have been arrested since the protests
started, according to Hamburg police.
Some 15,000 officers were already deployed to Hamburg for
the summit, but the escalating violence has prompted the city to request
outside reinforcements.
One protester, Mark Poole, told ABC News he's angry with how
authorities reacted to the demonstrations.
"The police attacked first," he said.
Poole, a Hamburg resident, said he came out to protest
because Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other "fascist"
leaders had arrived in his city.
"I want them out," he said. "I don't want
them here."
He added, "These 20 most powerful countries in the
world do nothing to make the world a better place."
Another protester, who didn't give his name, told ABC News
he was demonstrating for environmental issues.
"There's a need for change to stop the destroying of
the planet and of the resources," he said in an interview Friday.
The US first lady tweeted out well-wishes to those who have
been injured in the protests.
~ABC News
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