More than 10 female protesters interrupted the first 30 minutes of Donald Trump’s Monday speech on economic policy.
The GOP nominee didn’t get more than a few minutes into his Monday speech at the Detroit Economic Club before shouting broke out:
Less than 2 minutes into @realDonaldTrump speech protester rises, elicits boos & is escorted out @deteconomicclub pic.twitter.com/NqoLFlT7I2
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) August 8, 2016
2nd @realDonaldTrump protester hustled past media pen @deteconomicclub pic.twitter.com/KVNz42j114
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) August 8, 2016
4th protester at @realDonaldTrump @deteconomicclub speech. At least half Crowd pro-Trump, getting restless pic.twitter.com/RS3X3WGUZZ
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) August 8, 2016
8th protester at @realDonaldTrump @deteconomicclub speech. All one-at-a-time. pic.twitter.com/Jlb04ZXsvo
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) August 8, 2016
Eight hecklers at this point. Interestingly, all have been women. Protestors outside held signs saying “Trump Demeans Women.”
— Aaron C Robertson (@aaroncr_c) August 8, 2016
11th and most demonstrative @realDonaldTrump protester at @deteconomicclub speech. Up to 12 now. pic.twitter.com/1J2k5ACQeb
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) August 8, 2016
“It’s very well planned out,” Trump said, as one female protestor was escorted out.
“I will say the Bernie Sanders people had far more energy and spirit,” he added, when another disrupted his address less than five minutes later, and didn’t acknowledge further interruptions.
Yet another protester. This time, Trump just talks thru it. pic.twitter.com/WPVZjq1ycV
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) August 8, 2016
The Michigan Peoples Campaign later issued a statement claiming responsibility for coordinating the protests in order to challenge Trump’s positions on sexual harassment and auto jobs.
This post has been updated.
How rude! On the other hand, no one deserves it more. I just hate to see people sinking to his level. He’s preaching to his converts, this just gives them an excuse to blame “libtards.” Don’t get down in the mud to fight a pig.
I intentionally left to go get lunch when Trump started speaking, and when I came back my “I don’t support Trump, but…” coworker started excitedly telling me about it.
Can one interrupt something that’s incoherent?
When Trump reads from the Teleprompter I always feel like he’s the little bratty kid in class doing “Show and Tell”. I’m sure the Media will applaud him for finally giving “specifics” in the speech but it’s just the same old Rightwing garbage that has never worked in the past. Let’s get to the debates when he won’t be able to follow the Teleprompter.
Didn’t watch it, but was the math fucked up just as expected?