Trump cracks 'your mom' jokes as a dozen protesters are dragged out of his Texas rally for Ken Paxton

From the Newshound archive · first published 8 October 2026.

Trump's San Antonio rally on Wednesday night was disrupted by more than a dozen protesters, with police removing several and one demonstrator pulled to the ground by the hair by a MAGA supporter. Trump responded to hecklers with jibes about their weight and their mothers, quipping 'what he doesn't know is his mom voted for Trump.' The rally — Trump's third appearance in Texas within a single month — points to mounting Republican anxiety over the state's electoral dependability, with Democrats directing substantial funds toward Senate candidate James Talarico's challenge to Trump-backed Ken Paxton.

Republicans have poured over $300 million into Texas races as Democrat Talarico's campaign narrows what was a 14-point Trump win in 2024.

Protesters also shouted down 'angel mom' Marie Vega as she recounted how her Border Patrol agent son Javier Vega Jr. was shot dead by two illegal immigrants during an armed robbery.

Trump claimed the hecklers were 'paid by enemies of our nation' and demanded any remaining protesters 'raise your hand and get the hell out of here.'