Protesters try to block access to Trump rally in Arizona, ahead of big primary in border state

(FOX News) - Protesters in Arizona on Saturday are trying to shut down the only road leading to GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump rally in the Arizona, ahead of a full day of campaign events in the border state, which holds key primaries Tuesday.

BREAKING NEWS: Right now, a number of protesters have shut down a highway heading to a Donald J. Trump event in Arizona. http://bit.ly/1PiYjn7

The town hall-style meeting in Fountain Hills, Ariz., near Scottsdale, and will be followed by a bigger rally in Phoenix Convention Center.

Trump, who early in his campaign visited the border, leads the GOP field in Arizona with 34 percent of the vote, followed by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at 21 percent and Ohio Gov. John Kasich at 13 percent.

The rallies and protest follow a local border patrol union of Friday supporting Trump.

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