President Donald Trump lashed out at a protester who interrupted his midterm campaign rally in Florida on Friday, repeatedly telling the heckler to “shut up” as tensions flared during his speech.
The incident took place just minutes after Trump began addressing supporters at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. As a man in the audience began shouting, the President paused his remarks, pointed towards the protester and responded sharply. Shut up, dope. “Shut up, loser. What a loser.
“By the way, there’s never been such excitement for a midterm,” Trump said before turning towards the heckler and shouting, “Shut up! He continued his outburst, calling the man a “loser” and demanding his removal from the venue. Get him out of here,” Trump said.
Trump urges people to vote
During his address, Trump urged voters to back Republican candidates in Florida, including gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds and Senator Ashley Moody. He encouraged supporters to turn out in large numbers, stressing the importance of the elections, which will determine which party gains control of Congress. The confrontation marks another disruption at Trump’s campaign events in the run-up to the midterm elections. Several recent rallies have been interrupted by protesters, prompting different reactions from the President. Meanwhile, his rally in Florida is still set to go as planned. The cancellations occurred a day after Trump was questioned about his health and campaign itinerary by a journalist from Reuters.
During a conversation, Trump told the reporter that he looked “like hell” and suggested he should “get in shape” after the journalist asked if the President was feeling okay.
