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%Start Donald Trump energizes South Texas voters ahead of early voting as Republicans predict red tsunami Texas News - Texas Politics HEAD TOPICS
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House committee investigating Jan. 6 subpoenaed Trump, demanding he testify about his efforts to overturn his 2020 reelection loss. Lt.
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Gov. Dan Patrick spoke at the Trump rally in Robstown on Saturday.Patrick was otherwise bullish about the election, predicting a Republican “tsunami.”“Every Hispanic American in Texas … we welcome you to our party and our movement with open, open, beautiful and strong arms,” Trump said. Read more:
Texas Tribune » Trump Texas rally live updates: Trump competes with Astros, Spurs, Aggies for attention Trump Texas rally live updates: Trump takes jabs at Beto O'Rourke, calling him a 'flake' Trump Texas rally live updates: Trump says he'll 'probably' run for president again in 2024 Trump Texas rally: Trump takes jabs at Beto O'Rourke, says he'll 'probably' run again in 2024
Texas Tribune » Trump Texas rally live updates: Trump competes with Astros, Spurs, Aggies for attention Trump Texas rally live updates: Trump takes jabs at Beto O'Rourke, calling him a 'flake' Trump Texas rally live updates: Trump says he'll 'probably' run for president again in 2024 Trump Texas rally: Trump takes jabs at Beto O'Rourke, says he'll 'probably' run again in 2024
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A beloved educator and civil rights advocate in the Hempstead community is leading the 134th annual Homecoming Parade as grand marshal.
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Read more >> Hey maybe you could have included that Trump has stiffed TX taxpayers for his rallies? Or that googly-eyed Ken Paxton is under indictment or that Abbott is being investigated for illegal trafficking? Or that Abbott cost TX & USA billions with his border stunts?
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Donald Trump looking to be the only presidential candidate to lose the popular vote 3 times. Kooky apparently is stuck on a phony welfare narrative to explain the failings of her own business.
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Maybe, just maybe, there are better jobs, better pay or better employers to pursue? But, then again, it was a MAGA rally & not a MENSA convention. Hyperbole much?
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South Texas is a big area. That's a pretty small 'crowd'. A single grandstand?
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Easily dwarfed how many times over if that were a HS football game? I'd call that a TrumpFail
All talk, no such thing will occur.
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Remember Trump “predicted” Mexico would pay for the wall. There lies the fate of Trump and the Republicans!
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These klan rallies are disgusting Unlikely, if Democrats and their supporters argue more against Republicans' false claims about inflation and crimes. How depressing 'Republicans predict a red tsunami'? What a disingenuous lede.
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Trump Texas rally live updates: Trump competes with Astros, Spurs, Aggies for attentionFormer President Donald Trump is in Texas today for a 'Save America' rally before the... Let’s stop the superfluous word choice Tribune- “energize”. Texas is a literal red state- Trump energizing republicans is like going to HEB and being surprised there are groceries.Trump Texas rally live updates: Trump takes jabs at Beto O'Rourke, calling him a 'flake'Trump Texas rally updates: Trump called President Biden and Democrats lunatics for not supporting oil and gas jobs more in Texas.
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“They’re against oil, God and guns, and then they say they’re going to do well in Texas,” Trump said. “I don’t think so.” MAGA pass this around because they think it's Jesus.
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Trump Texas rally live updates: Trump says he'll 'probably' run for president again in 2024Trump Texas rally live updates: Trump asks Lt. Gov.
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Dan Patrick to come back onto the stage, and Patrick gives an especially animated performance, shouting angrily at one point that 'Joe Biden has made the life of every Texan worse.'
Trump Texas rally: Trump takes jabs at Beto O'Rourke, says he'll 'probably' run again in 2024Trump Texas rally live updates: Trump asks Lt. Gov.
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Dan Patrick to come back onto the stage. 'And we do not want Joe Biden's America in Texas,' Patrick said, before turning to Trump. 'Mr.
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President, this is your home. We love you.' This isn’t his home at all! Get his stinky butt back to New York!
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I never want to see this orange fool step a foot in my home state! Trump hints 2024 run at Texas rally: 'I will probably have to do it again'Former President Donald Trump told a Texas crowd on Saturday night he will 'probably have to' run in 2024 to make the country 'successful, safe, and glorious again.' Please send more of your money to me!
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🥲🤷🏾 No. Ok fact about campaigning Joe and Donald use the illuminati communication network to recruit people to stand in the rallies to make people think there popular...they pay them to create a flow...
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Donald Trump energizes South Texas voters ahead of early voting as Republicans predict red tsunami Trump rally attendees said they were basing their midterm votes on issues such as the economy and the border and hopeful Trump would run for president again Stop normalizing that terrorist. I was always my best self
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Robstown, a western suburb of Corpus Christi, on Oct.“But if they have anything that you would not wear to your grandmother’s house, please refrain from wearing them inside, because we are better than that and we are going to look better than that.Former President Donald Trump is in Texas today for a"Save America" rally before the November midterm elections.Former President Donald Trump is in Texas today for a"Save America" rally before the November midterm elections.
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22, 2022. Credit: Sign up for The Brief , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon for president Donald Trump’s rally here just west of Corpus Christi, held days before the start of early voting.
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ROBSTOWN — Former President Donald Trump swooped in to South Texas on Saturday to energize Republicans for the midterm elections in Texas, saying his supporters would fuel wide margins of victory. Greg Abbott wasn’t in Robstown for Trump’s rally, the former president was more than willing to take a jab at Democrat Beto O’Rourke, calling the Democrat a “flake. “This Nov.m.
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8, the MAGA movement is going to deliver another Texas-sized landslide,” Trump said during a rally outside Corpus Christi." "And we do not want Joe Biden's America in Texas," Patrick said, before turning to Trump. Speaking at the regional fairgrounds in Nueces County, Trump sought to leave his imprint on a host of competitive races, including Gov.” *NSYNC and AC/DC blared as the crowd filed into bleacher-style seats surrounding the podium where Trump will speak later this evening." Trump has a long history of taking jabs at O’Rourke. Greg Abbott’s reelection bid and a trio of South Texas congressional races.
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And he unleashed attacks against a number of Democratic candidates, seeming to underscore how competitive some races have become. "We've never had anything like this here, ever," Gracia said.
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Trump called Abbott’s opponent, Beto O’Rourke a “flake. Sen.” He called Lt. This is what it's about."Great guy.
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Gov. Dan Patrick’s challenger, Mike Collier, a “Biden-loving radical Democrat." BACKGROUND: Trump is sure to fire up GOP diehards during Texas visit, but at what cost?
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Trump’s Nueces County visit marks his eighth trip to Texas since he left office in January 2021.” Abbott said earlier this week that he would not be able to be in area for the rally because he had a pre-planned fundraising event in Florida that conflicted with Trump's schedule.” And he labeled Attorney General Ken Paxton’s rival, Rochelle Garza, an “ultra-leftist.” Trump’s rally came two days before early voting starts for the November election in Texas. Saturday’s rally is about a 20-mile drive from the edge of two South Texas congressional districts being targeted by Republicans, who are bullish on their chances of competing in historically Democratic South Texas.
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And it came a day after the U. “I don’t think so.” “But first we have to win a historic victory for the Republican Party this November,” Trump said. S.
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Anchored in Hidalgo County, the district stretches from McAllen all the way north to Guadalupe and Wilson counties, cutting through a long sliver of mostly rural Texas. House committee investigating Jan. 6 subpoenaed Trump, demanding he testify about his efforts to overturn his 2020 reelection loss.
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Texas Democrats have complained recently that the national party appeared to be pulling resources from the district as most national Democratic campaign groups have prioritized the re-election bids of incumbents in South Texas, U." — Jeremy Wallace Mexico more dangerous than Afghanistan? Trump says Mexico is the"No. At the rally, Trump mentioned the subpoena and said lawmakers should instead investigate the “cooked, stolen election” — a claim that has been repeatedly debunked by audits, court rulings and members of his own administration.
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He urged supporters to fight back by delivering “a crushing rebuke to the radical-left maniacs” in the midterms, and again teased a possible run in 2024. Reps." Trump has a long history of taking jabs at O’Rourke.
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"I will probably have to do it again,” he said to the crowd. According to the Global World Peace index, Mexico isn't even in the top 20 most dangerous countries: Afghanistan topped that list. Polls show that Republican statewide officials are in the lead in their races, sometimes by a comfortable margin, but they appear to be taking no chances.
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Gonzalez, a Democrat who switched districts after narrowly defeating De La Cruz in 2020, is looking to unseat Republican U. Speaking before Trump, Lt.
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Gov. Rep.”“I wish I had him as attorney general,” Trump said.
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Dan Patrick urged the crowd to vote straight-ticket Republican — and warned that O’Rourke could bring out voters who impact other statewide races. At that stop Trump called O’Rourke a “stone-cold phony.
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Lt. Flores and De La Cruz were not scheduled to speak at the rally, though they both delivered brief pre-recorded remarks that were broadcast on a large video screen. Gov.m.
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Dan Patrick spoke at the Trump rally in Robstown on Saturday. Trump last held a Texas rally in Montgomery County in January.
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Credit: Angela Piazza/Caller-Times USA Today Network “People say to me, Dan, we don’t even know who you’re running against,’” said Patrick, who faces Democrat Mike Collier. “Now that’s a good thing, but here’s the truth: Whoever votes for Beto, they sure as hell aren’t crossing over and voting for me.
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He made 18 visits to Texas over 4 years — one of the 9 most visited states during his presidency. 'What's happened to our country is a disgrace, but I'm glad to be back… in the great state of Texas," Trump said.” O'Rourke's campaign was more than willing to let Trump campaign for Abbott in Texas, releasing a fundraising appeal to their supporters to try to counter the impact of Trump. We have nothing in common.
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So everyone who votes for Beto votes against me, votes against Ken Paxton and all the way down the ballot. He still hasn't paid.” Patrick was otherwise bullish about the election, predicting a Republican “tsunami. Dan Patrick got a good roar from the crowd by saying Texas is what the rest of America used to be.” While Trump’s rally took place in South Texas, none of the three Hispanic women running for the competitive congressional appeared at the event in person.
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His first trip to Texas as president was after Hurricane Harvey in 2017 when he first traveled to Corpus Christi to assess damage in nearby Rockport and surrounding communities. Instead, two of them, Mayra Flores and Monica De La Cruz, recorded short video messages that were played to the crowd in between speakers onstage.
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According to the Global World Peace index, Mexico isn't even in the top 20 most dangerous countries: Afghanistan topped that list. “I wish I could be with y’all, but I’m in McAllen tonight working hard to turn South Texas red,” said De La Cruz, who got Trump’s endorsement in her primary.
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We love our guns. Trump shouted out the three congressional candidates from the stage, calling De La Cruz a “real star.” “Every Hispanic American in Texas … we welcome you to our party and our movement with open, open, beautiful and strong arms,” Trump said.
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The crowd did hear in-person from Adam Hinojosa, the Republican nominee for a battleground state Senate seat in South Texas that includes part of Nueces County." Patrick’s kicker:"There's not a red wave coming. Hinojosa, who faces Democrat Morgan LaMantia, likened himself to Trump, saying they are both businessmen who can run the government better than politicians.
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— Benjamin Wermund Trump: 'The Texas way of life is under siege" Trump took the stage shortly before 7:30 p. Trump later endorsed Hinojosa from the stage, alluding to the influence Patrick wields with him when it comes to the Texas candidates he supports. “Adam has my complete and total endorsement,” Trump said,” and it was approved by Dan Patrick, so how bad can that be, right?” Abbott did not attend the rally.
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Gov. His campaign said earlier this week that he would miss it for a fundraising trip in Florida.
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Trump nonetheless lavished praise on Abbott in multiple parts of his speech, saying he is “strong on borders, he supports our police and he’s turned Texas into a gigantic jobs magnet.” He bashed O’Rourke as “against God, guns and oil. As lieutenant governor, Patrick presides over the 31-member Senate, where he is hoping to expand Republicans’ current 18-13 advantage. Moments later, Trump warned:"The Texas way of life is under siege" — Jeremy Blackman Patrick predicts a red 'tsunami' Lt.
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” O’Rourke was campaigning in Austin as the Robstown rally unfolded. He sent out multiple fundraising emails on Trump’s rally, including one Saturday that said the former president would be in Robstown to boost “extremist candidates” including Abbott.
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“Texas Republicans think having our disgraced, twice-impeached former president in Robstown tonight is going to help them shore up support for their radical, far-right candidates in South Texas and statewide,” Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said in a statement, dismissing the rally as a “joke. We have nothing in common,” Patrick said.” Beside Abbott, Trump promoted other statewide officials who are up for reelection, including Paxton, who Trump repeatedly said he wished was his attorney general when he was in the White House. “He would’ve figured out that voter fraud in two minutes,” Trump said.
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We love our guns. Paxton sued four battleground states where Trump lost to President Joe Biden after the 2020 election, asking the U.” For decades, Texas voters could check a single box to automatically vote for every candidate on the ballot from their preferred party, a practice known as straight-ticket voting.S.
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Supreme Court to throw out the election results. The high court refused to consider the case.
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Nueces County is as purple as you get in Texas politics of late. Nearly two years after he lost reelection, Trump remains a polarizing figure in Texas." — Jeremy Wallace 'Whoever votes for Beto' won't vote for me ROBSTOWN — Lt. A University of Texas poll released Friday found that 44% of likely voters in the November election had a favorable opinion of him, while 47% had an unfavorable opinion.
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Attendees awaited the appearance of former President Donald Trump at the rally in Robstown on a hot and windy day. And talk about competition for the crowd’s attention.
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Credit: Angela Piazza/Caller-Times USA Today Network Yet he remains overwhelmingly popular with Republicans. In the same poll, 83% of likely GOP voters held a favorable opinion of Trump. Thousands of people filled the fairgrounds on Saturday decked out in pro-Trump gear, including hats that said “Trump won” and others that promoted a Trump 2024 run., the Astros-Yankees game could be in 8th or 9th inning, the San Antonio Spurs will be late in their game and the Texas A&M football game will have just kicked off.
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Patrick also predicted there would be few midterm voters who split their tickets by voting for a mix of Democratic and Republican statewide candidates. Large screens beside the stage displayed the message, “Texas is Trump Country,” as attendees streamed out afterward.
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In interviews, rally attendees said they were basing their midterm votes on issues such as the economy and the border. “It’s the economy, stupid,” said Kookii Crerar, a 63-year-old from Alamo.
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If the GOP wants to do well on Nov. She added that her small hardware store is “suffering” and struggling to find employees because people are “getting money not to work” from the federal government. Anthony Gillespey, a 50-year-old teacher from Corpus Christi, said he is concerned with maintaining Texas’ status as an exceptional state, both when it comes to economic and social issues.” For decades, Texas voters could check a single box to automatically vote for every candidate on the ballot from their preferred party, a practice known as straight-ticket voting.
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His wife, Shannon, called the “sanctity of life” her top issue and said she was happy with the anti-abortion laws that Texas has in place following the end of Roe v.S. Wade. “I’ve always said Texas is this shining light for the rest of the crazy country,” Anthony Gillespy said, pointing to the state’s economic recovery from COVID-19 as an example.
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“We came out the other end looking great. Greg Abbott and state Sen.” “I get scared Texas is going to become Austin,” he added, referring to the proudly liberal capital city. Then in 2020 it swung back to Trump, narrowly.
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Enthusiasm for Trump still ran high, especially when it came to the possibility of him running for president again. “He is, he will and I hope so,” Crerar said. Gov.
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“I think that he is,” said Jim Turner, an 82-year-old retiree from Rockport who wore a “Trump 2024” baseball cap. “I gotta have faith.” None expressed concern about Abbott’s race."And that's what we keep pushing and telling people. — Jeremy Wallace Nueces GOP chair says rally will help GOTV It's no coincidence that Trump chose Nueces County to speak tonight.
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Turner said he liked how Abbott is “definitely interested in closing this border down.” Anthony Gillespy, who previously lived in El Paso, said he is “all for what Abbott is doing” on the border. Trump’s potential comeback campaign was a regular topic among guest speakers. In 2020, the city hired a law firm to try to collect, the city spokeswoman said, but so far $0 has been collected.
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Wesley Hunt, the Republican nominee for a new congressional seat in the Houston area, referred to Trump as “our 47th future president.” U.S. S.
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Twitter. Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Amarillo, ended his speech by saying voters would put Trump “back in the White House where he belongs.” And Tom Homan, who was acting director of U.S.
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That's on top of Lt. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, recalled a recent dinner with Trump where 2024 came up. “He comes back, I come back, we fix this shit,” Homan said.
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