Two supporters of President Trump, a black woman and a Latino woman–and their children, needed police protection after speaking out at a public memorial for the shooting victims at the El Paso Walmart Wednesday while Trump was in town paying his respects to the survivors and first responders.
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Video posted to Twitter by CNN reporter Gabe Ramirez shows the two women and their children being led away by police officers as they chant their support for President. Ramirez said they had spoken at an open mic about their belief that Trump was being treated unfairly. The mob was not happy and police had to escort them from the memorial. Ramirez noted that was done for their protection, not to infringe on their free speech rights.
“A man has set up a PA at El Paso Walmart for anybody to use to address the crowd. Most were using it to talk about their feelings around the tragedy or for prayers & moral support. These two used it to talk about how unfairly Trump was being treated and it caused a small ruckus.”
“Two Trump supporters with kids in tow, came to the Walmart memorial and began yelling “We love Trump” causing the crowd to yell at them to leave. They were escorted out by EPPD before things got out of hand.”
“Indeed. The police just trying to keep the peace because the majority of the crowd was getting pretty upset.”
A man has set up a PA at El Paso Walmart for anybody to use to address the crowd. Most were using it to talk about their feelings around the tragedy or for prayers & moral support. These two used it to talk about how unfairly Trump was being treated and it caused a small ruckus.
— Gabe Ramirez (@GabeRamirez) August 7, 2019
Two Trump supporters with kids in tow, came to the Walmart memorial and began yelling “We love Trump” causing the crowd to yell at them to leave. They were escorted out by EPPD before things got out of hand. pic.twitter.com/xOu3sodG6D
— Gabe Ramirez (@GabeRamirez) August 7, 2019
Indeed. The police just trying to keep the peace because the majority of the crowd was getting pretty upset.
— Gabe Ramirez (@GabeRamirez) August 7, 2019
More: video and photos of other Trump supporters at the El Paso Walmart who needed police protection, according to Nathan J. Fish with the Las Cruces Sun-News..
Trump supporters are surrounded by mourners at a vigil for the El Paso mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso before police intervene on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. #ElPasoStrong #ElPaso #ElPasoShooting #ElPasoTimes #ElPasoShootingVigil See more at @CrucesSunNews
and @elpasotimes pic.twitter.com/pRMolUukvI— Nathan J. Fish (@PhotoJFish) August 7, 2019
Trump supporters are surrounded by mourners at a vigil for the El Paso mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso before police intervene on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. #ElPasoStrong #ElPaso #ElPasoShooting #ElPasoTimes #ElPasoShootingVigil See more at @CrucesSunNews and @elpasotimes pic.twitter.com/oWaUKDlPEw
— Nathan J. Fish (@PhotoJFish) August 7, 2019
Ramirez posted a photo of Air Force One departing El Paso as seen from the Walmart.
Air Force One flying out of El Paso and over the Walmart pic.twitter.com/myhts5poEB
— Gabe Ramirez (@GabeRamirez) August 7, 2019
UPDATE: More from Los Angeles Times reporter Molly Hennessy-Fiske, excerpted from thread:
I was just at the #ElPasoShooting memorial outside Walmart and met some @realDonaldTrump supporters who were escorted away by a dozen police and state troopers. Here’s what happened. pic.twitter.com/1FZeUBtX68
— Molly Hennessy-Fiske (@mollyhf) August 7, 2019
Brenda Vigil, 55, at left, joined Zeke, at right, both Latino Trump supporters who voted for the president and plan to again
— Molly Hennessy-Fiske (@mollyhf) August 8, 2019
Angela Noaker, 55, of El Paso also voted for Trump and wanted to speak at the open mic praising him… pic.twitter.com/zVQZ3Hx2KG
— Molly Hennessy-Fiske (@mollyhf) August 8, 2019
Some folks turned the mic off, then took it away, then police and state troopers arrived… pic.twitter.com/f4YYn2WZ1V
— Molly Hennessy-Fiske (@mollyhf) August 8, 2019
— Molly Hennessy-Fiske (@mollyhf) August 8, 2019
She and Vigil kept shouting “We love Trump!” As they were escorted away pic.twitter.com/sSk6IpANm8
— Molly Hennessy-Fiske (@mollyhf) August 8, 2019
Police escorted them out, including the guy at right in “Make America Great” hat pic.twitter.com/orRjNDIPL1
— Molly Hennessy-Fiske (@mollyhf) August 8, 2019
— Molly Hennessy-Fiske (@mollyhf) August 8, 2019