Three Idahoans among those arrested at Trump campaign office in Arizona

Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman

(Idaho Statesman) — Three Idahoans were among 5 group arrested Monday aft protesting astatine a Donald Trump run agency successful Arizona, according to Sunrise Movement nationalist spokesperson Shiva Rajbhandari, a Boise High School graduate.

The 3 included a student astatine Boise State University and 2 students astatine nan University of Idaho, Rajbhandari said. The individuals were protesting arsenic portion of nan Sunrise climate-focused organization.

“Wildfires person surgery retired crossed nan West, leaving communities for illustration Boise blanketed successful venomous smoke,” Rajbhandari said. “ … I commend these brave Idaho organizers for putting their bodies connected nan statement to guidelines up to Donald Trump.”

The Trump run did not instantly return a petition for comment.

Five group sat connected a reddish level pinch signs that publication “Trump Profits Arizona Burns” successful beforehand of a wall of Trump-Vance run signs, according to a video posted connected X, formerly Twitter. Sen. J.D. Vance is Trump’s moving mate.

Must-watch video of a Trump staffer responding to young group sitting successful astatine Trump's Phoenix run agency to protestation his loyalty to nan lipid billionaires destroying our planet.

"Get your ass retired of here!"

"I dream you don't person a kid." pic.twitter.com/VbKrDu7y2P

— Sunrise Movement ? (@sunrisemvmt) September 23, 2024

“I’m fighting for communities successful North Idaho,” 1 protester said successful nan video.

One of nan protesters told nan Statesman that they went successful pinch nan volition of not leaving nan sit-in and that they hoped to promote conversations astir ambiance issues successful Idaho arsenic well.

Phoenix constabulary said successful a connection that 5 individuals were asked to time off by nan spot head and officers.

“They again refused, and aft fixed ample clip to time off nan property, each 5 were arrested,” nan Phoenix Police Department said. “All 5 were booked connected criminal trespassing charges.”

All 5 had been released from custody by Tuesday.