Hecklers shout ‘He should be shot’ as Cruz denounces Democrats at Trump convention
During the Dallas convention organized by Donald Trump to energize Republican voters for the 2026 midterms, Senator Ted Cruz condemned Sharia law and singled out Democrats such as Hasan Piker, Zohran Mamdani, James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed. Between each name, audience members shouted “He should be shot.” Cruz also questioned El-Sayed’s refusal to denounce the streamer and criticized party leaders for supporting them, highlighting heightened partisan rhetoric ahead of the elections.
Senator Ted Cruz took the stage at Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas, using the event to denounce Sharia law and to attack a roster of Democratic personalities, including Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Texas Senate nominee James Talarico and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Each accusation was met with hecklers chanting “He should be shot.” Cruz pressed El-Sayed on his failure to repudiate Piker and accused Senate leader Chuck Schumer of backing him.
He also noted the lack of Democratic disavowals of the embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner. The convention, aimed at rallying Republican support for the 2026 midterms, featured other GOP figures such as Mike Rogers and Ken Paxton, underscoring growing intra-party tensions and aggressive rhetoric.
How this story developed
- Sep 6 Florida professor reinstated after social-media posts about Charlie Kirk spark controversy
- Sep 8 Turning Point USA’s chapter network kept growing and a Florida professor was reinstated after a legal ruling on her social‑media posts.
- Sep 10 Turning Point USA will hold a memorial for its late founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, and a student group plans to demonstrate against it.
- Sep 10 UVU officials clarified the memorial is a private event and not university‑sponsored.
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