Protesters ejected from raucous Trump rally in Texas – CBS News

Protesters ejected from raucous Trump rally in Texas  CBS News

Several hecklers were removed from President Trump's rally in Texas late Wednesday, drawing jeers from the crowd as the president made fun of the protesters. Several hecklers were removed from President Trump's rally in Texas late Wednesday. At least 10 people were either ejected from the venue by authorities or appeared to walk out after interrupting the rally, drawing jeers from the crowd at San Antonio's Freeman Coliseum as Mr. Trump mocked the protesters. It's the president's third trip to Texas in recent weeks to support Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, who is facing a tougher-than-expected contest against Democratic candidate James Talarico. Less than 10 minutes into Mr. Trump's speech, a person stormed away from the stage while yelling.

At one point, a man in a red hat grabbed that person's hair and appeared to get into a physical altercation, leading other rallygoers to separate the two. After the person walked out of the venue, the president asked: "Is there anything like a Trump rally?" "He's going back home to mom right now," the president said. "What he doesn't know is that his mom voted for Trump." For the next hour, several other people were walked out of the venue by law enforcement or security while the crowd booed them. In some cases, Trump supporters and demonstrators were separated after