Trump Postpones Chicago Rally: 'I Didn't Want to See People Hurt'

Donald Trump said he postponed his rally tonight at the University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion because he feared for those gathered.

"I just felt for the benefit of safety, I don't want to see people hurt. I cancelled it for tonight," Trump told MSNBC.

"You can't have a rally in major city in this country anymore without violence or potential violence," he added. "I didn't want to see the real violence. That's why I decided the call it off. I met with law enforcement. I decided not to do it. It's very tough."

Trump continued: "We have a country that is so divided, that maybe you don't even understand. I've never seen anything like it."

"I don't think it's directed at me or anybody," Trump argued. "It's directed at what's going on for years. It's on both sides."

At his campaign rally tonight, several thousand protesters gathered outside the pavilion.

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