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Donald Trump promised that he would never let America turn into a scene of riots amid mass demonstrations in France during his Monday night rally in Kansas.
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America → sign → Kansas
Protesters once again dominated the early proceedings as Trump stumped for Senator Roger Marshall as he tries to protect Republican majorities in the Senate.
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he → dominate → Senate
Trump addressed the riots, with shocking photos and videos showing the extent of the damage in Paris, and vowed to keep the same from happening while he was in charge.
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he → address → charge
'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.'
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who → look → civilization
He accused 'globalist left-wing politicians' of importing 'millions and millions of third world migrants who are incompatible with western values.'
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who → accuse → values
They're destroying that country and we're not gonna let that happen to this country!'
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that → destroy → country
The demonstrations were started by teachers and students a month ago in response to staff shortages and have grown into a wider movement against rising prices.
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demonstrations → start → prices
At least four different protests littered the early portion of Trump's speech.
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protests → litter → speech
One heckler had to be removed from the premises and gave the middle finger to the pro-MAGA crowd amid boos and Trump's own jeers.
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heckler → have → boos
Protesters once again dominated the early proceedings as Donald Trump stumped in Kansas for Senator Roger Marshall as he tries to protect Republican majorities in the Senate
A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris
Trump claimed that the disruptors were paid protesters and remarked that it would dominate the headlines.
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it → dominate → headlines
The President has had to deal with liberal hecklers at almost every rally he's appeared at during this campaign cycle.
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he → have → cycle
Trump has often mocked them as 'paid protesters' or joked that they're 'going home to mom.'
The President received a lengthy applause as he walked out to 'God Bless the USA' by Lee Greenwood before declaring: 'I love you, Kansas.'
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I → mock → you
Marshall faces a challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton, with polls showing the race in a dead heat with just over two weeks until Election Day.
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polls → face → Day
Democrats need four seats to win the Senate, where Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority.
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Republicans → need → majority
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.
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states → prove → 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.'
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they → open → beliefs
Marshall (pictured) faces a challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton, with polls showing the race in a dead heat with just over two weeks until Election Day
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.
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Trump → picture → 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.
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Trump → come → 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.
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Department → arrest → Justice
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?
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shooter → say → Trump
I'm tired of living this money life.
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I → live → life
He then allegedly followed up in the comments by claiming he had obtained ammunition and threatening to kill the president.
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he → follow → president
'I just got a 308 and 305 round and I'm killing this pedo,' Read wrote.
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Read → get → pedo
On October 17, investigators subsequently uncovered further comments Read had made beneath a separate report by KWCH 12 News about Trump's visit.
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Read → uncover → visit
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
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.
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Trump → come → rooftops
'Can we shoot him in Kansas please I will myself,' Read wrote.
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Read → shoot → Kansas
One minute later, Read wrote, 'IK where your speech will be.
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speech → write → ?
Finna get kirked since yall couldn't help him.'
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all → kirke → 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.
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He → prompt → hearing
Read faces a federal charge of threatening the president, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to five years.
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which → face → 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.
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disagreements → say → violence
He stressed that while Americans are entitled to express strong political opinions, that freedom has legal limits.
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freedom → stress → 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.
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investigation → carry → Investigation
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