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Trump Launches Midterm Blitz in Texas, Oklahoma Amidst Tough Republican Races
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Firstpost•01-10-2026, 18:26
Trump Launches Midterm Blitz in Texas, Oklahoma Amidst Tough Republican Races
- •President Trump begins a 32-day campaign push in Texas and Oklahoma to support Republican candidates facing challenging midterm elections.
- •Some Republican candidates are hesitant about Trump's involvement, while others welcome his campaign trail presence.
- •Trump acknowledged a poor job selling his economic record, leading to voter discontent and making traditionally safe Republican seats competitive.
- •Texas's competitive US Senate race features Republican Ken Paxton, who will appear with Trump despite a leaked recording suggesting Trump's convention hurt his campaign.
- •Trump will promote his tariff and trade agenda in Denton, citing job growth at Peterbilt Motors due to Trump-era truck tariffs, but rising fuel costs from the Iran war pose economic challenges.
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President Donald Trump is launching a 32-day campaign tour to bolster Republican candidates as the party fights to maintain its slim congressional majorities in the upcoming November midterm elections.
Voter discontent over the economy, high fuel costs stemming from the Iran war, and a tight race between Republican state attorney general Ken Paxton and Democratic challenger James Talarico have made Texas one of eight competitive US Senate contests.
President Trump is scheduled to visit the Peterbilt Motors plant in Denton, Texas, where his administration credits truck tariffs with helping spur job growth.
