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The Presidential candidate was seen being hurried away at the speech in Reno, Nevada.

Security officers rushed in and took down a man who sparked the incident.

He was arrested by Reno cops and it was initially thought to be carrying a gun.

He was later identified as a "Republicans against Trump" protester, 33-year-old Austyn Crites.

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The chaos was sparked after someone reportedly yelled "gun", causing a scuffle as members of the crowd tried to take down Crites.

Crites claimed he was punched and kicked during the scrap, with someone even grabbing him by the testicles.

He was hauled out of the convention centre and held by cops in a nearby toilet.

But later investigation found Crites was not armed and he was released by cops.

He later said he was shocked by the crowd's reaction to the incident.

He said: "I was in survival mode. I knew I could die at that moment."

A spokesman for Reno police said: "This evening at approximately 9:05pm (01:05 GMT), at a Presidential Nominee Trump rally in Reno, Nevada, Mr Trump was removed from the stage by his Secret Service protective detail after a commotion occurred in the crowd.

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“Immediately in front of the stage, an unidentified individual shouted ‘gun’.

“Secret Service agents and Reno Police Officers immediately apprehended the subject.

“Upon a thorough search of the subject and the surrounding area, no weapon was found.

“A thorough investigation is ongoing at this time by the U.S. Secret Service and the Reno Police Department."

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An official Trump statement said: "We would like to thank the United States Secret Service and the law enforcement resources in Reno and the state of Nevada for their fast and professional response.

"I also want to thank the many thousands of people present for their unwavering and unbelievable support.

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"Nothing will stop us – we will make America great again!”

Crowd member Michael Newton, 45, said: “I saw a man to my right and then it looked like a fight broke out.

“There were four or five guys on top of him. Then the people on top of him shouted ‘he’s got a gun, he’s got a gun’.

“That’s when I also jumped on top of him to help; we were all shouting to alert the Secret Service.”

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The 70-year-old billionaire was in the middle of the rally when the incident took place.

He spotted something in the crowd, covering his eyes to get a good look at the man stood in front of him.

All of a sudden his security squad yanked the White House hopeful down from his podium.

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Remaining security agents waded into the crowd to apprehend the source of the threat.

Minutes later Trump returned to the stage to waves of applause.

He walked back to the podium, staring across the crowd as people cheered his return.

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As he stepped back to the microphone he said: “No one was saying it would be easy for us.

"But no-one will stop us.

"Never, ever."

He went on to give his thanks to the security services, saying that they “don’t get enough credit”.