President Donald Trump did not let multiple protesters step on his messaging in Texas on Wednesday night; in fact, he used the moments to claim that a Democrat-run city is using America's own freedom of speech to spread a left-wing agenda against his administration in the midterm elections."You know, many of these protesters are paid – you know that, right?" Trump told the packed Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio."Because you come in and, you know, they'll have like this perfect shirt on, made by the best printer money can buy.""I love where they all have the same exact size, beautiful pink and purple and blue and all different colors.
And they're perfect, made by the same printer, very expensive signs," he added.TRUMP TOUTS ‘GOLDEN AGE’ AT OHIO RALLY, URGES VOTERS TO DELIVER GOP MIDTERM WINSPresident Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign event at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday, Oct.7, 2026.
Trump defended his immigration policies during the visit as he sought to boost GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton ahead of November's midterm elections.(Christopher Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)"They don't make these signs.
These are paid protesters," Trump claimed."They're paid by enemies of our nation.
No, I'm telling you, they pay them for this."Trump pivoted to his supporters who came out to rally with him for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, some waving cowboy hats.GOP FACES BRUTAL MIDTERM HEADWINDS AS REPUBLICANS PAINT ELECTION AS ‘COMPETITION WITH COMMUNISM’Democrat James Talarico and Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are battling for a pivotal Senate seat in the historically red state, the largest state that has been on the side of conservatism but has long been a target for a huge Democrat flip.(Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Nick Wagner/AP Photo)As the crowd chanted "USA," drowning out several protesters who interrupted the event multiple times in a Texas city led by a Democrat, Trump added, "If there are any ...