Trump in­ter­rupted by pro­testers as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race – Spectrum News

Trump in­ter­rupted by pro­testers as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race  Spectrum News

This was Trump's third trip to Texas in less than a month as the GOP tries to stave off a blue wave. SAN ANTONIO (AP) — President Donald Trump, facing protesters and a poor political climate, fought to rally Texas voters behind embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Wednesday night in a bid to stave off a blue wave in the nation's most populous red state. Speaking to a packed Freeman Coliseum, Trump also clarified recent comments in which he appeared to suggest the bombing of an American city would be “a small price to pay” for the war in Iran. He said Wednesday that Iran might try to hit an American city with a missile.

“You want to see problems? Let them hit San Diego, let them in Los Angeles,” Trump said. “We’re not going to let that happen. We protect our cities. We protect our country.” The president's message was interrupted repeatedly by protesters, including by one who appeared to be close to the stage. In all, at least a dozen demonstrators interrupted the president. Some were led away by police. Trump stepped away from the microphone briefly after one interruption. “He’s going back home to mom,” Trump said. “But what he doesn’t know is his mom voted for Trump.” The Republican Party did not plan to devote