Watch Trump Tower Guard’s Instant Reaction When Protester Rushes Him in Apparent Attempt to Take His Sign Back

A protester outside Trump Tower in New York City Thursday appeared to be punched by a security guard who had been carrying away a sign.

The man, identified as Efrain Galicia by New York 1, had grabbed the guard from behind as he took a blue sign that read "Trump: Make America Racist Again," the New York Times reported.

Image source: YouTube/New York 1

Image source: YouTube/New York 1

"They took all our banners and stuff. They wanted to rip them up but we rescued some of them," Galicia told the news station.

Watch video of the incident:

CNN's MJ Lee tweeted that the protester said he would be pressing charges, comparing the guard's treatment to how Trump treated Univision reporter Jorge Ramos at an August press conference.

Big scuffle right now between these protesters and Trump security, they tried to take signs away

— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015

The protester is telling NYPD officer now that he will press charges pic.twitter.com/XSc4mTxlQH

— MJ Lee (@mj_lee)

September 3, 2015

A lot of heated, emotional shouting in front of Trump Tower. Looks like Trump security is leaving them alone for now pic.twitter.com/QeiY9oJM0J

— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) September 3, 2015

Trump's campaign also said it would be pressing charges, the New York Times reported.

In addition to signs that labeled Trump a racist, the protest included people dressed in Ku Klux Klan costumes.

(H/T: Mediaite)