'Oh it's a she': Trump stops speech to address someone in the crowd
During a campaign rally in North Carolina, Donald Trump paused his speech to address a female protester, using the interaction to make remarks about her mother. The event was part of his support for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley.
Why it matters
This incident illustrates Trump's characteristic style of engaging with protesters during campaign events to energize his base.
US President Donald Trump paused a campaign rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, on Wednesday after a woman interrupted his speech, saying she was “going home to mama” before resuming his remarks.Trump initially appeared to assume that the person interrupting him was a man. “Let me see his face,” he said while looking towards the disturbance, before realising the protester was a woman. “Oh, oh, it’s a ‘she.’ Hello!” he added.“She’s going home to mama — who’s watching right now.
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