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Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Donald Trump faced multiple protests during his campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas, while urging voters to support embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton, with some demonstrators removed by police and one assaulted by a Trump supporter.
- Trump made controversial remarks about Iran potentially attacking Los Angeles or San Diego, suggesting it would cause a "horror show" and "freefall" for the country, drawing criticism from Democrats.
- The rally highlighted the competitive Senate race in Texas, where Democrat James Talarico leads Paxton in recent polls, despite Texas' long history of Republican Senate victories.
- Trump praised Paxton as a strong ally but focused much of his rally on attacking Talarico with unfounded claims, while Republican Governor Greg Abbott notably did not attend the event amid his own competitive re-election campaign.
- Republicans have invested over $300 million in Texas races, with Trump conducting a 32-day campaign tour through several key Republican-leaning states ahead of the midterm elections.
