President Donald Trump's rally in San Antonio, Texas, was repeatedly thrown into chaos Wednesday night as hecklers interrupted his speech at least six times, prompting Trump to claim the protesters were "paid by enemies of our nation."

Trump spoke at the Freeman Coliseum on October 7 to rally support for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton. It was his third trip to Texas in less than a month.

Repeated Disruptions

Police removed protesters each time they interrupted, and some of the confrontations turned physical. In one instance, a man wearing a MAGA hat pulled a heckler to the ground, according to Mediaite. Another supporter in a cowboy hat swatted at protesters as security led them out and had to be restrained by an officer.

There were also reports of hair-pulling, shoving and kicking as the crowd jeered, Newsweek reported.

Trump appeared to take the interruptions in stride. "Let me ask you a question, is there anything like a Trump rally?" he asked the crowd after the first disruption.

After another, he told the audience, "Many of these protesters are paid. You know that, right?" He added that they were "paid by enemies of our nation." Trump did not offer evidence for the claim.

"If there are any more paid protesters, please raise your hand and get the hell out of here," he said later. When police removed another heckler, Trump laughed and said, "Those are really bad-looking people."

Supporters responded by chanting, "Daddy Trump! We love you, Daddy Trump!"

Campaigning for Ken Paxton

The rally was aimed at boosting Paxton, the Texas attorney general who won Trump's endorsement over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Trump called Paxton one of the greatest attorneys general in American history, and Paxton spoke briefly to praise the president.

Paxton has faced his share of controversy. The Texas House impeached him in 2023, though the state Senate acquitted him, and he has fought a long-running securities fraud case. He has denied wrongdoing.

Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in a close race that has drawn about $440 million in spending, according to Newsweek. If Talarico wins, he would be the first Democrat elected statewide in Texas since 1994.

Trump repeatedly mocked Talarico from the stage, calling him "Talafreako" and asking, "Where the hell is he?" He also urged Texans to "pretend that I'm on the ballot," claiming that Republicans have won Texas every time he has run there.

The race has been bumpy for Paxton, who was recently caught in leaked audio saying Trump's midterm convention hurt GOP poll numbers.

Roger Clemens and Other Moments

Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens introduced Trump and praised his border policies. Trump then presented Clemens with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and called on Major League Baseball to put him in the Hall of Fame.

Border security drew the loudest applause of the night. Trump played a video about the border and brought on stage the mother of a Border Patrol agent killed in 2014.

He also repeated his promise of $5,000 checks for Americans if Republicans keep control of Congress, and warned that Democrats would bring on a depression.

A High-Stakes Midterm

The rally comes as Trump's approval rating has slipped ahead of the November midterm elections, and Republicans work to hold on to a Senate seat in a state the party has long dominated. With outside groups pouring roughly $175 million into the race, Texas has become one of the most closely watched battlegrounds of the year.

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