Trump rushes to Texas for twin rallies as GOP scrambles to shore up support before midterm vote
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President Donald Trump is set to speak in Corpus Christi and Lubbock on Tuesday, one week before Election Day, as Republicans intensify their effort to drive turnout in closely watched Senate races.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold two rallies in Texas on Tuesday, aiming to mobilize voters in Corpus Christi at 2 p.m. local time and in Lubbock at 6 p.m. local time. The stops come a week before the midterm Election Day and follow a campaign appearance in Mississippi, where Trump backed Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith against a Democratic challenger in a race that has drawn significant attention.
The Texas appearances are part of a broader Republican push to protect its majorities in Congress, especially in Senate contests that have proven more competitive than party strategists likely hoped. Party officials have stressed the need to squeeze out every vote in traditionally red states as early voting continues.
Trump’s campaign has cast the visits as a call to action for Republican voters, while Democratic opponents in the state are warning that the races are far closer than Republicans want to admit.