Donald Trump vowed during a Monday night rally in Kansas that the United States would not descend into the kind of unrest seen in France amid weeks of mass demonstrations.
Pointing to photographs and videos depicting extensive damage in Paris, Trump condemned the violence and promised to prevent similar scenes while he was in office.
‘Look at what’s happening in France, a once great nation, that is being conquered, looted and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists and communists who hate Christianity and hate, frankly, the western civilization itself.’
He also accused ‘globalist left-wing politicians’ of bringing in ‘millions and millions of third world migrants who are incompatible with western values.’
‘They’re destroying that country and we’re not gonna let that happen to this country!’
Trump further warned that his proposed ‘Trump Dividend’—a $5,000 payment to every American if Republicans win the midterm elections—could be withheld from anyone who used the money to ‘join the revolution’ in France.
‘We don’t want you saying “let’s go to China and spend the money. Let’s go to Japan. Let’s go to South Korea. Let’s go to some beautiful place like France. Let’s go to France. We can join. We can join the revolution and then come home to sanity.” We don’t want to go to France. I would think that France’s recreation money is not too good. No, but I don’t want you to go to France.’
The protests began about a month earlier with teachers and students demonstrating over staff shortages before expanding into a broader movement focused on rising living costs.
Protesters disrupted the opening portion of Donald Trump’s rally in Kansas, where he was campaigning for Senator Roger Marshall as Marshall sought to preserve the Republican majority in the Senate
A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade during clashes in Paris as demonstrators protest the cost of living and rising fuel prices
At least four separate protests interrupted the early part of Trump’s speech as he campaigned on behalf of Senator Roger Marshall.
One heckler was escorted from the venue after raising a middle finger toward the pro-MAGA crowd, drawing boos from the audience and jeers from Trump.
Trump said the demonstrators had been paid to protest and suggested their interruptions would become a major focus of news coverage.
Liberal hecklers have confronted the President at nearly every rally he has held during the campaign cycle.
Trump has frequently dismissed them as ‘paid protesters’ or joked that they were ‘going home to mom.’
The President received a lengthy ovation as he took the stage to Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ before telling the crowd: ‘I love you, Kansas.’
Marshall is facing Democrat Adam Hamilton, with polls indicating a closely contested race just over two weeks before Election Day.
Democrats need to gain four seats to take control of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority.
Marshall (pictured) is facing Democrat Adam Hamilton in a closely fought race with just over two weeks remaining before Election Day
Classic rocker Ted Nugent opened for Trump and described politics as a ‘pain in the a**,’ while urging voters to honor fallen veterans by supporting the beliefs for which they died
A series of competitive Senate races will prove decisive, with contests in states including Texas, Maine, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas and Alaska being the closest in the country.
Classic rocker Ted Nugent opened up for Trump, who said politics is a ‘pain in the a**’ but that voting thanks fallen veterans ‘for their sacrifice by voting for the beliefs they died for.’
Trump shouted out Marshall, as well as Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri.
The rally comes just hours after it was revealed a 24-year-old Kansas man was charged after allegedly calling for Trump to be shot, according to officials.
Jaden J. Read, from Clearwater, was arrested on Saturday after a tip alerted authorities to a string of disturbing Facebook posts about Trump’s upcoming visit to Wichita on Monday, the Department of Justice said.
Federal prosecutors said the investigation began on October 15 when someone contacted Crime Stoppers about comments that Read left beneath a KAKE News report announcing the president’s October 19 appearance.
In one post, Read allegedly called for someone to shoot Trump, writing, ‘Let’s shoot Trump honestly, where’s our shooter? I’m tired of living this money life.’
He then allegedly followed up in the comments by claiming he had obtained ammunition and threatening to kill the president.
The rally comes just hours after it was revealed 24-year-old Kansas man Jaden J. Reed (pictured) was charged after allegedly calling for Trump to be shot, according to officials
‘I just got a 308 and 305 round and I’m killing this pedo,’ Read wrote.
On October 17, investigators subsequently uncovered further comments Read had made beneath a separate report by KWCH 12 News about Trump’s visit.
Read allegedly wrote that he would shoot the president himself before claiming he knew where Trump would be speaking and had already identified nearby rooftops.
‘Can we shoot him in Kansas please I will myself,’ Read wrote.
One minute later, Read wrote, ‘IK where your speech will be. Already mapped out roofs around. Finna get kirked since yall couldn’t help him.’
The comments prompted a federal investigation, resulting in Read’s arrest in Clearwater on October 17.
He is now being held in federal custody while awaiting a detention hearing.
Read faces a federal charge of threatening the president, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to five years.
Ryan A Kriegshauser, the US attorney for Kansas, said the case served as a warning that political disagreements did not give people the right to make threats of violence.
He stressed that while Americans are entitled to express strong political opinions, that freedom has legal limits.
The investigation is being carried out by the Secret Service, US Marshals Service, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Highway Patrol and Wichita Police Department.