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Trump Goes Full Damage Control On LA-San Diego Comment At Texas Rally

The president’s “Let them take out LA. Let them take out San Diego” declaration got a makeover.

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Trump repeats 'let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles' remark at Texas rallyWhite House communications director Steven Cheung said Trump "was clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn't been stopped."

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Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protestsTrump briefly stepped away from the microphone after one protester appeared to approach the stage Donald Trump’s latest campaign rally was rocked by repeated protests on Wednesday as the US president urged Texas voters to back embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton. At least half a dozen demonstrators interrupted the US president during his remarks in San…

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Camera operator catches Trump in awkward spot after he boasted about Texas crowd sizePresident Donald Trump boasted about his crowd size and how he "filled up" the arena at his rally in San Antonio, Texas on Wednesday night — only for C-SPAN to pan the camera and reveal large numbers of empty seats in the upper rows. "The fake news will take a picture of two empty seats, and they'll say Trump did not fill up — who the hell fills an arena…

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Trump lashes out at protesters repeatedly disrupting Texas rally: ‘Get the hell out!’President Donald Trump repeatedly lashed out at protesters during a chaotic campaign rally in San Antonio on Wednesday, mocking a demonstrator’s weight and accusing others of being paid by “enemies of our nation.” The president was interrupted multiple times during his speech as protesters were forcefully ejected from the packed venue, drawing boos,…

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Protesters removed after disrupting Trump rally in Texas – videoDonald Trump’s latest campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas, was rocked by repeated protests as the US president urged Texas voters to back the embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton. At least half a dozen demonstrators interrupted the US president during his speech, with some led away by police. One was physically assaulted by a Trump supporter as he…

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Hecklers interrupt Trump Texas rally multiple timesPresident Donald Trump claimed protesters at his San Antonio rally were paid by enemies of the nation as he urged supporters to back Ken Paxton.

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Protesters ejected from raucous Trump rally in TexasSeveral 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.

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