Article snippet: Critics and supporters are sharply divided over edited video of him body-slamming someone with the CNN logo superimposed on his face. While Trump and members of his team have repeatedly denied that his words and actions are intended to threaten or encourage violence, many of his detractors have said they fear that his most incendiary rhetoric can be interpreted that way. Here are some examples: Decades before launching his political career, Trump started crafting his public image with the release of his book "The Art of the Deal," which was published in 1987. In that book, he described an incident when he was younger that stood out as a memorable moment. "Even in elementary school, I was a very assertive, aggressive kid," Trump wrote in the bestseller. "In the second grade I actually gave a teacher a black eye — I punched my music teacher because I didn't think he knew anything about music and I almost got expelled. I'm not proud of that but it's clear evidence that even early on I had a tendency to stand up and make my opinions known in a very forceful way. The difference now is that I like to use my brain instead of my fists." Asked about the story during an interview with The Washington Post on April 21, 2016, he hedged about the details. "When I say 'punch,' when you're that age, nobody punches very hard. But I was very rambunctious in school, and it was good to go to a military academy because in those days it was a lot tougher than... Link to the full article to read more