HOUSTON – Two people were arrested at Friday's rally in The Woodlands for presumptive Republican nominee for president Donald Trump.
Thousands of supporters wore red, white and blue Donald Trump shirts and carried signs reading "Make American Great Again." One way Trump hopes to do that is by eliminating terrorism.
In the wake of the Orlando shooting that left 49 dead, Trump talked about his proposed temporary ban on Muslim immigration and protecting the Second Amendment.
”I'm a big supporter of the Second Amendment. I think we should all have the right to protect ourselves,” Tyler Guillory said.
Supporters said they think Trumps' plans will make a change and it'll happen when he takes the White House.
“He's there listening to everyone and he wants do what we need him to do so I think he would be great,” Peggy Mundschau said.
Protesters were at the event as well.
Kendrick Dean, 27, was taken into custody by police at the Trump rally earlier in the evening.
Sources tell Channel 2 they found Dean on the fourth floor of the parking garage abandoning a backpack containing an unloaded revolver.
Dean was handcuffed, then sheriff's deputies took him inside to be questioned.
[VIDEO: WATCH THE MAN BE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY]
About 30 minutes later Dean was back outside.
The handcuffs were off and Dean said, in an exclusive interview, it was all a misunderstanding.
"Did you have a gun on you?" KPRC2's Jen Bauer asked.
"No, of course not," Dean said.
"So was it a misunderstanding? What happened?" Bauer asked.
"I can't say. But make America great again. Trump is going to be our next president," Dean said.
Deputies didn't want Dean answering any more questions.
"We're taking him home to his family," they said.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said Dean is licensed to carry a firearm, so he was interviewed and released.
Throughout the evening, there were several incidents involving police.
Two more men were arrested for a physical altercation. Perry Osborn-Johnson, 27, and Michael Adam Read, 42, were charged with disorderly conduct and booked into the Montgomery County Jail.
The crowd of protesters was large and loud.
Deputies lined the streets, keeping a close eye on things and making sure it didn't get out of hand.
Trump landed in Houston this afternoon. His plane touched down at Bush Intercontinental Airport around 3 p.m.
It is a part of his upcoming 9-day, 10-city trip across the country.
KPRC Channel 2’s Anoushah Rasta was there as supporters arrived as early as 9 a.m. to line up.
"We want a future for our kids where there will be a president like Trump who wants to follow the law on immigration reform, the whole ordeal with ISIS and the terrorists,” supporter Sean Jordan said. “We need that taken care of. I'm afraid for my kids.”
Trump taking hits at Hilary Clinton saying "she can't close that deal" regarding Bernie Sanders. @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/mKftrPUlti
— KPRC Cathy Hernandez (@KPRC2Cathy) June 18, 2016
Friday's rally is Trump's second stop in Texas. Trump held his first Texas rally Thursday in Dallas.
"Trump is misrepresented in the media,” supporter Janet Jordan said. “He actually is for all Americans."
Dozens of protesters lined River Oaks Boulevard Friday afternoon, as Trump attended a fundraiser in the upscale neighborhood.
The fundraiser was held at the home of prominent Houston attorney Tony Buzbee. Protesters began lining the street around 3 Friday afternoon, waiting for Trump to arrive with his motorcade.
"Mr. Trump, as I understand it, wanted to make a trip through Texas. So, I was asked and I gladly said yes. He's the republican presidential (or) will be the nominee," Buzbee said.
Trump on Orlando attack calling the gunman a "son of a b****." @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/qUPscY8jAO
— KPRC Cathy Hernandez (@KPRC2Cathy) June 18, 2016
The protesters chanted and carried signs bashing the candidate. “He's a fascist, he’s a racist, he’s a maniac,” said protester Rona Smith.
“We just want to tell him we are not criminals, we are not rapists, we're not drug dealers,” said protester Victor Ibarra, who is upset about the controversial statements Trump has made about Latinos.
Tickets to the fundraiser reached as much as $250,000. Earlier in the week, Buzbee expected to raise about $2 million for the Trump campaign. Attendee Kay McClelland told Channel 2 she bought three tickets for $15,000. “I really just hope that he stands a chance against Hillary,” McClelland said. “I don’t want the establishment, I want something different.”
A heavy police presence was seen across the area well into Friday evening, as the fundraiser was still taking place ahead of Trump’s rally in The Woodlands. Protesters appeared to remain peaceful throughout the evening.
Trump comes to The Woodlands from Dallas, where he held a rally there Thursday. During the rally, Trump criticized both President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on gun control.
"I'm gonna save your second amendment folks! (Cheers!) Hillary wants to abolish the second amendment. Remember that," Trump said.
Protesters lined the streets outside the Dallas venue for the trump rally.
Hotel management in The Woodlands does not expect that because they say its private property.
Here is a list of Trump's upcoming stops:
- Friday, June 17: Houston, Texas
- Saturday, June 18: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Saturday, June 18: Phoenix, Arizona