President Trump begins 32-day campaign tour in Texas — Daily Maverick
US President Donald Trump began a 32-day campaign tour in Denton, Texas, in support of the Republican Party ahead of the November midterm congressional elections. The first stops on his trip were Texas and Oklahoma — states where Republicans have traditionally held strong positions. This was reported by Daily Maverick.
During a 55-minute speech at a Peterbilt plant in North Texas, Trump said he was actively joining the Republicans' campaign. The day before, at an event at the White House, he acknowledged that he had not effectively promoted information among voters about his administration's economic results since returning to power in January 2025.
Texas Senate race
Texas is among eight states where Senate elections are considered competitive. State Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican Party candidate, was expected to join Trump at the event north of Dallas, according to his campaign.
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Trump endorsed Paxton in the Republican primary instead of incumbent Senator John Cornyn. This forced the party to spend significant funds defending a traditionally Republican Senate seat from Democrat James Talarico. A recording was previously released in which Paxton allegedly told donors that Trump's September party convention had harmed him and other Republicans. Paxton's campaign called the recording manipulated, while Trump said he had not heard about it.
Next rallies
The presidential administration also planned to use the visit to Peterbilt to promote Trump's tariff and trade policies. The White House said that truck tariffs introduced during his presidency had helped create more than 2,000 jobs in the United States, including about 1,000 at the Texas plant.
According to AAA, two weeks earlier the price of diesel fuel in Texas had reached a record $5.97 per gallon. The average gasoline price was $3.92 per gallon — nearly 44% higher than a year earlier. After Oklahoma, Trump was expected to hold a rally in Alabama and then visit the more competitive states of Ohio and Nebraska.
