In pictures: Trump facing protesters at election rallies on midterms campaign

US President Donald Trump compared protesters who interrupted an election rally in Greenville, North Carolina this week to rioters in France. Trump was at the event to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. A woman points at her Trump hat during a rally by US President Donald Trump in support of Republican US Senate candidate Darline Graham ahead of the midterm elections, at T. Ed Garrison Arena at Clemson University in Pendleton, South Carolina, US, October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas © REUTERS President Donald Trump fought to rally Texas voters behind Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Wednesday night in a bid to stave off sweeping Democratic victories in the nation's most populous red state. US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One to travel to South Carolina for a Republican rally ahead of the midterm elections at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas © REUTERS The US President continues to campaign heavily for Republican candidates across the country despite facing low national approval ratings and has faced protests at some venues. Trump has campaigned in multiple states in an effort to maintain Republican majorities in Congress. All 435 seats in the US House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 Senate seats are at stake on November 3, with Democrats favored to regain control of the House and be competitive for control of the Senate. US President Donald Trump attends a rally in support of Republican US Senate candidate Darline Graham ahead of the midterm elections, at T. Ed Garrison Arena at Clemson University, in Pendleton, South Carolina, US, October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas © REUTERS Protesters interrupted Trump multiple times during his speech at Clemson University. The crowd chanted 'USA' as security guards escorted the protesters out of the arena. Sporadic protests have interrupted proceedings at recent rallies by Trump, who repeatedly cast the demonstrators without evidence as 'paid protesters.' Police remove a protester as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Pitt-Greenville Airport, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in Greenville, N.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) © AP Police remove a protester as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Pitt-Greenville Airport, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in Greenville, N.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) © AP A protester gestures during a rally hosted by US President Donald Trump in support of Republican US Senate candidate Darline Graham ahead of the midterm elections, at T. Ed Garrison Arena at Clemson University, in Pendleton, South Carolina, US, October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas © REUTERS