Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race<\/a><\/p>\nHere are the key takeaways from Trump\u2019s San Antonio visit:<\/p>\n
Trump urged voters to support Republican candidates<\/p>\n
Trump encouraged supporters to vote for Paxton and de la Cruz, arguing that the outcome of the races will also reflect support for his policies.<\/p>\n
Although Trump is not on the ballot, he told the crowd that voters should view the election as a choice about his agenda.<\/p>\n
\u201cPretend that I\u2019m on the ballot because we get a lot more votes… When I\u2019m on the ballot, we get exactly 48 percent more votes. So, you know, in a way, we are on the ballots, let\u2019s face it, because they\u2019re going to destroy everything that we\u2019ve done. So, please, pretend that I\u2019m the ballot,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
He also urged people to vote for Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is running for reelection.<\/p>\n
Border security was a major focus<\/p>\n
Trump repeatedly emphasized his administration\u2019s approach to border security and immigration.<\/p>\n
He warned that Democratic victories would lead to what he described as \u201copen borders\u201d and increased crime.<\/p>\n
Trump also brought Maria Vega, the grieving mother of a Border Patrol official, on stage as he highlighted his border policies. Her son, Javier \u201cHarvey\u201d Vega, was shot and killed in 2014 during an attempted robbery by immigrants.<\/p>\n
Trump addressed Iran and Israel<\/p>\n
Trump also discussed foreign policy, including the ongoing tensions involving Iran and Israel.<\/p>\n
He revisited a controversial comment he made Monday, when he said an Iranian nuclear weapon could potentially destroy San Diego and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
During Tuesday\u2019s rally, Trump added: \u201cWe\u2019re not going to let that happen. We protect our cities.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crime, energy and climate policy also came up<\/p>\n
Trump criticized Democratic policies on crime and discussed his views on oil and gas production and climate policy.<\/p>\n
He argued that Republican candidates would better support his administration\u2019s priorities on energy, public safety and the border.<\/p>\n
Protesters gathered outside Freeman Coliseum<\/p>\n
Protesters gathered outside Freeman Coliseum, including people who said they opposed Trump\u2019s policies and his appearance in a predominantly minority community.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m also very shocked to see this many people here, especially in San Antonio, where, you know, it\u2019s predominantly Hispanic, and I feel like Hispanics are one of the groups of people that are getting targeted and very negatively affected by this presidency,\u201d a woman told KSAT.<\/p>\n
The scene became tense at times as rally attendees leaving the event walked past protesters who booed the crowd.<\/p>\n
The Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office told KSAT that deputies did not make any arrests outside the area, though two criminal trespass warnings were issued. <\/p>\n
Police removed people who disrupted the rally<\/p>\n
Authorities removed at least a dozen people who disrupted Trump\u2019s speech inside the coliseum.<\/p>\n
BCSO told KSAT 18 people were escorted out of the Freeman Coliseum \u201cdue to disruptive behavior.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cNo arrests were made; all individuals were simply asked to leave the premises,\u201d BCSO told KSAT.<\/p>\n
KSAT has also reached out to San Antonio police and the Texas Department of Public Safety.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s next<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s appearance comes as Republicans and Democrats battle for support in several closely watched races.<\/p>\n
Voters can cast ballots at dozens of early voting locations across the county, with voting beginning Monday, Oct. 19 and ending Friday, Oct. 30.<\/p>\n
The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Oct. 23. Election day is Nov. 3.<\/p>\n
>> What to know about early voting in Bexar County for Nov. 3 midterm election<\/a><\/p>\nCopyright 2026 by KSAT – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAN ANTONIO \u2013 President Donald Trump rallied supporters at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, urging voters to back…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":460212,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[145,409,13747,82,84,83,14165],"class_list":["post-460211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-antonio","tag-donald-trump","tag-election","tag-freeman-coliseum","tag-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio-headlines","tag-san-antonio-news","tag-vote-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=460211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/460212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=460211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=460211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=460211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}