Trump heckled and interrupted at Florida midterm rally

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 31 Oct, 18:05 · Archive

Donald Trump was repeatedly interrupted by hecklers during a rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, three days before the midterm elections.

Donald Trump held a rally at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday, intended to support Republican candidates Byron Donalds, Senator Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections. The speech was interrupted repeatedly by hecklers, with at least six interruptions and at least seven people removed from the venue by security and local police.

Trump responded to the disruptions by shouting at protesters to 'shut up', calling one heckler a 'dope' and a 'loser'. Video footage shows protesters being escorted out as crowds booed. Trump claimed those interrupting were 'paid protesters'.

The Mirror reports that Trump's two-hour address contained little policy, instead featuring personal attacks on targets including Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed, Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and actor Robert De Niro. Trump also complained about the demands of campaigning, saying he had planned to take the weekend off but that cancelled rallies in Kansas and Iowa had been reinstated, adding: '28 days in a row of this crap is a lot.'

How it is being reported

• Frustrated Trump yells ‘shut up’ at protester just minutes into final sprint of midterm ralliesMany of Trump’s midterm rallies have been disrupted by protesters, drawing a range of responses from the presidentIndependent World · 31 Oct, 13:26
• Trump lashes out at heckler during Florida rally: ‘Shut up dope’Donald Trump lashed out after a heckler interrupted his rally in Florida on Friday (30 October).Independent World · 31 Oct, 11:33
• Donald Trump repeatedly heckled and interrupted during erratic midterm rally speech in his home stateTrump visited his home state of Flordia last night - but his rambling, erratic speech was repeatedly interrupted by protestersThe Mirror · 31 Oct, 07:18

In this story: Donald Trump · Daytona Beach · Florida · Byron Donalds · Ashley Moody · Randy Fine · Ilhan Omar

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