Trump attended the rally to support Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections in the United States. The initiative also aimed to support Ken Paxton in the race for the Texas Senate.
On the core facts of the incident, the sources agree: the protests interrupted the speech, and some protesters were escorted out of the venue by police. However, the reports do not provide a single figure for the number of interruptions or people involved.
Al Jazeera reported that at least ten protesters were removed from the rally. That figure is reported only by that outlet among the sources provided and should not be added to other counts related to the interruptions.
According to The Guardian, after a protester appeared to approach the stage, Trump briefly moved away from the microphone. This detail also appears in the British newspaper’s account.
The Guardian also reported that an older Trump supporter allegedly physically assaulted a protester as the latter was attempting to leave the arena. Among the available sources, the incident is supported only by that account.
The protests therefore took place during an electoral event focused on supporting Republican candidates and Paxton’s campaign for the Texas Senate.
The sources’ common account thus concerns the interruption of the speech in San Antonio and the removal of some protesters; the figures reported in the different accounts remain distinct, and the precise time of the rally is not given.