Protesters ejected from raucous Trump rally in Texas
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At least 18 hecklers were removed from President Trump's rally in Texas late Wednesday, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
The hecklers were 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.
The sheriff's office said they did not make any arrests, and all individuals were asked to leave the premises. Two people were issued criminal trespass warnings, the sheriff's office said.
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."
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