Donald Trump told young protesters who infiltrated his campaign stop in Indianola, Iowa on Sunday to ‘go home to mommy’ and to ‘grow up’ after experiencing his first outburst at a rally in years.
A group of environmental protesters interrupted Trump’s rally in Indianola, Iowa on Sunday, holding up banners accusing the former president of being a ‘climate criminal.’
The demonstrators were littered throughout the crowd, and were escorted out of a student union building where Trump was holding a final rally before Iowa’s caucuses on Monday.
Not only those backing Trump were inspired to come out in the -18-degree weather, but those opposing his candidacy also decided it was worth it to brave the cold.
‘Thank you darling, thank you. That’s alright,’ Trump said to the first protesters who interrupted the rally saying. ‘Go home to mommy, you’re mommy’s waiting. Go home to mommy.’
Climate activists interrupted Donald Trump’s rally in Indianola, Iowa on Sunday with signs accusing the former president of being a ‘climate cirminal’
Former President Donald Trump told climate activists who protested his rally to ‘grow up’ and ‘go home to mommy.’ He kept a straight face as he donned a white and gold ‘Trump Caucus Captain’ cap while the demonstrators were taken out of the room
‘So young. So young,’ he continued after a few other protesters burst out in chants. ‘You know, it’s amazing because that used to happen all of the time, and I don’t think it’s happen in two-and-a-half or three years.’
‘So anyway, so young and immature.’
The ex-president said the interruptions ‘always add excitement.’
‘They’ll grow up and understand that it’s very important what we’re doing when we speak from common sense,’ the former president said of the young protesters.
He noted that protesters have not descended on his rallies in more than two years.
The same group of protesters also appeared at rallies held by biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the Des Moines rea the week leading up to the Iowa caucuses.
An anti-oil protester was dragged out of Trump’s rally in Indianola, Iowa on Sunday
Another protester held up a banner with the message: ‘Trump: Climate Criminal’
Teeing up the former president’s remarks was a slew of politicians and lawmakers supporting him, including Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Trump’s former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.
A message was also played from Lara Trump, the wife of the ex-president’s middle son Eric Trump.
The venue, a room inside the campus center for Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, held a few hundred seats along with additional standing room. While a final count of attendees was not readily available, at least 500 people appeared to be present for the rally.
It’s been a while since protesters have descended on Trump’s rallies – something that used to be an occurrence at nearly all of the former president’s events. Trump would bask in the moments of protest, waiting for security to escort the opposing demonstrators out before continuing his remarks.
Supporters lined-up outside the venue hours before Trump was set to arrive despite the sub-zero-degree temperatures.
‘You’ve got to see outside, there are hundreds of people. The storm has had zero effect,’ Trump said at the top of his remarks after canceling all events over the weekend except for the indoor rally in Indianola.
‘Dress warmly tomorrow night.’
Attendees fought the protester for his banner. The protesters joined supporters in braving the -18-degree weather to show-up for Trump’s rally and voice their opposition of his climate policies and his presidency