Protesters heckled Donald Trump at a 9,000-person rally here on Monday, interrupting his speech more than 10 times with shouts before security guards ejected them from the event. Trumph alternated between criticizing the hecklers and asking the guards leading more than a dozen people out of the room to “be gentle.” The interruptions sapped some of the energy Trump often builds during his speeches, but did not dampen the enthusiasm of his supporters.
The crowd cheered Trump’s pledge to build a border wall, his searing criticism of political opponents and repetition of his campaign slogan “make America great again.”