U.S. President Donald Trump urged supporters to "pretend I'm on the ballot" and turn out to vote for Republican candidates during a campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday (October 7), where several protesters were removed from the event.

Campaigning for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, Trump repeatedly attacked Democratic opponent James Talarico and praised Paxton as "a fantastic man." He also encouraged voters to back Republican congressional candidate Carlos De La Cruz, telling the crowd that Republicans receive "48% more votes" when he is on the ballot.

The rally was interrupted several times by protesters, with several being escorted out by security.

Video showed some attendees pointing at demonstrators as they were removed, while Trump accused protesters of being paid by "enemies of our nation" and told any remaining protesters to "get the hell out of here."

Trump also touted Texas oil production and criticized Democratic-led states, drawing loud cheers from supporters packed into the venue. Paxton, who shared the stage with Trump, thanked the president for campaigning on his behalf and said Republicans would win the closely watched race.

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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 7, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP APPROACHING LECTERN, ATTENDEES CHEERING

2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) US PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

“With your support, 27 days from now, we're going to crush him. Now we're going to crush 'Dumocrat' communist James ‘Talafreako.’”

3. TRUMP SUPPORTERS CHEERING

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) US PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

“We're going to send Ken Paxton, who is a, remember, he is perhaps the greatest attorney general in the United States of America. I think he's probably the greatest attorney general in the history of the state of Texas. He is tough. And he was with us all the way.”

5. PROTESTER BEING REMOVED FROM EVENT, TRUMP SUPPORTER PHYSICALLY ATTACKING HIM

6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) US PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

“And here in the 35th Congressional District, we're also going to send Carlos De La Cruz to the US House of Representatives. Carlos is right here. Thank you, Carlos. I heard you're doing great too. In this election, I'm asking you to pretend. Remember? Pretend. You just have to pretend. Somebody said I'm forcing them. I'm not forcing. Pretended I'm on the ballot because we get a lot more votes. When I'm on the ballot, we get exactly 48% more votes. So you know the way we are on the ballot, let's face it, because they're going to destroy everything that we've done. So, please pretend that I'm on the ballot, get out and vote.”

5. PROTESTER BEING REMOVED FROM EVENT

6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) US PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

“For decades, Texas has been the state where people flee to escape the economic oppression and social collapse of Democrat run California, New York, Illinois and other failing blue states. But if ‘Talafreako’ and the ‘Dumocrats’ get their way, all of that squalor, misery, poverty, homelessness, you know, I said it the other day, when the blues get in, everything becomes dirty. The streets are dirty, the doorknobs going into stores are dirty.”

7. PROTESTER BEING REMOVED FROM EVENT

8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) US PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: (QUALITY AS INCOMING)

“If there are any more paid protesters, please raise your hand and get the hell out of here.”

9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) US PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

“And, Texas, as you probably heard, is now producing more oil than at any time in its history. And we're distributing that oil all over the world, because when that war ends is going to be very soon, it's got to be very soon. They're a failed nation. They are a failed nation. They got a little spunk left, but not much, not much. We, you know, we took out more oil out of the Hormuz Strait the last three nights than at any time in the history of the strait. We got more oil.”

10. PROTESTERS BEING REMOVED FROM EVENT

11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE, KEN PAXTON, IN EXCHANGE WITH US PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

PAXTON. : “The thing I love about President Trump is he's here for us. He's here for Texas. He's here for America. He believes in this country. He's out fighting every day. Mr. president, how many days are you traveling this month? Around the country?”

TRUMP: “Every night.”

PAXTON: “Every single day he's out fighting for us. How many presidents have we had that have done what he is doing for us? So, Mr. President, I want to thank you for coming for me, for coming for us and for coming for Texas. We are going to win this race. God bless you.”

12. PROTESTER BEING REMOVED FROM EVENT

13. TRUMP ENDING RALLY

14. JUMBOTRON DISPLAYING MESSAGES READING (English): “VOTE ON NOV. 3” AND “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”