Shouts of ‘he should be shot’ heard during GOP midterm convention speech criticizing Democratic candidates

Shouts of “he should be shot” could be heard multiple times Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was criticizing prominent Democratic politicians by name.

Cruz mentioned three Democrats — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. After each name, there were shouts audible on the broadcast of “He should be shot!”

Video Ad Feedback

GOP convention crowd heckles as Ted Cruz's speech references Democrats

• Source:

Shouts of ‘he should be shot’ heard during GOP midterm convention speech criticizing Democratic candidates | CNN Politics

Other newsrooms on this story

Related reading

Hecklers shout ‘hE should be shot’ as Ted Cruz calls out El-Sayed and Talarico

Ted Cruz’s GOP Convention Speech Interrupted By Chilling Call From The Crowd

Outrage after Democratic candidate calls for ‘American Zionists’ to be jailed

Republicans make ‘crazed’ Democrats the focus of their first midterm convention

Trump and other Republicans mock Democrats after Minnesota lawmaker killings

House Democrats condemn Texas candidate for antisemitism and accuse a PAC of…