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The real-estate mogul was forced to pause his speech at least a dozen times as demonstrators rose from their seats and begin voicing their displeasure with his policies.
The demonstrators appeared to strategically protest as individuals, instead of as a group, to maximize the amount of disruptions. It was immediately unclear if the protesters were part of a specific group.
Less than 2 minutes into @realDonaldTrump speech protester rises, elicits boos & is escorted out @deteconomicclub pic.twitter.com/NqoLFlT7I2
- Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) August 8, 2016
8th protester at @realDonaldTrump @deteconomicclub speech. All one-at-a-time. pic.twitter.com/Jlb04ZXsvo
- Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) August 8, 2016
Trump touted lower taxes and less government regulation as key parts of his job creation and economic plan.