Trump and Talarico Rally in Texas Ahead of Midterms

WHO:

NBC News Politics - President Trump is holding rallies for Republican Ken Paxton.

NBC News Politics - Ken Paxton is in a tight race with Democrat James Talarico.

Newsweek - Trump, Paxton, and Talarico are involved in dueling Texas rallies.

Fox News - Trump is rallying Republican voters.

WHAT:

The Daily Beast - Trump shared clips of CNN analyst Harry Enten discussing polling on Truth Social and played them at rallies in Montana and Tennessee.

The Daily Beast - Enten said Trump won non-MAGA Republicans by 56 points in 2024; he characterized Trump’s current standing among them as below his disapproval rating.

The Daily Beast - Enten said Trump’s net approval among independents was worse than Richard Nixon’s shortly before Nixon was forced to resign in 1974.

The Daily Beast - CNN analyst Harry Enten said a poll showed 53% of Republicans named Trump as the president they admired most, compared with 18% for Ronald Reagan and 8% for Abraham Lincoln.

The Daily Beast - Enten said Trump’s support among non-MAGA Republicans had fallen below his disapproval rating; he said Trump was “50 points underwater” among independents in average polling.

The Daily Beast - AAA data put average U.S. gas at $4.25 per gallon and diesel at $6.35 per gallon.

The Daily Beast - CNN’s latest survey found roughly two-thirds of respondents, including around one-third of Republicans, said Trump’s policies had worsened economic conditions; nearly seven in 10 said he had not done enough to lower prices.

The Daily Beast - The RealClearPolling average showed Democrats leading by eight points on the generic congressional ballot.

Fox News Politics - Dueling rallies in Lubbock put the Texas Senate race on full display.

NBC News - The Texas Senate candidates held dueling events just a few miles apart.

NBC News - Lubbock has fewer than 300,000 residents, and voter enthusiasm there underscored the stakes of the close Senate race.

CBS News Politics - President Trump staged two campaign rallies in Texas on Tuesday.

NBC News Politics - Trump is holding two rallies in Texas.

Newsweek - The Texas Senate race is nearly tied.

Fox News - A Fox News poll found Ken Paxton and James Talarico tied at 49% in the Texas Senate race.

Fox News - Trump’s rallies are intended to rally GOP voters.

WHERE:

Fox News - James Talarico faced lagging Black voter enthusiasm and suburban skepticism in Dallas, where he needed strong voter numbers to offset Ken Paxton’s rural advantage.

NBC News Politics - The rallies are in Texas.

Newsweek - The dueling rallies are in Lubbock, Texas.

Fox News - Trump is heading to Lubbock and Corpus Christi, Texas.

Fox News - The article describes Texas as a reliably red state that Trump won by double digits.

WHEN:

NBC News Politics - The midterms were six days away.

WHY:

The Daily Beast - Enten said the midterm election would be decided “in the center of the electorate.”

NBC News Politics - President Trump made a last-minute push to keep Texas in Republican hands.

NBC News - Democrats described the Texas Senate race as their best chance in a generation.

CBS News Politics - The rallies were intended to deny Democrats a chance to win Texas.

NBC News Politics - Trump’s rallies are taking place amid Paxton’s tight race with Talarico.

Newsweek - The rallies are tied to the closely contested Texas Senate race.

HOW:

NBC News Politics - NBC News reporter Gabe Gutierrez reported on Trump’s rallies.

Newsweek - Trump, Paxton, and Talarico are holding dueling rallies.

(UPDATED October 28, 2026 22:59 UTC)

President Trump held rallies in Texas to boost Republican Ken Paxton, as Paxton and Democrat James Talarico faced off at dueling events in Lubbock in a Senate race polling showed tied at 49%. The events were part of a last-minute effort to keep Texas in Republican hands, while Talarico faced challenges building support among Black voters and suburban voters in Dallas. Trump also shared and played clips of CNN analyst Harry Enten discussing polling that showed his support weakening among non-MAGA Republicans and independents, while a CNN survey found many respondents said Trump’s policies had worsened the economy and had not done enough to lower prices.

(UPDATED October 28, 2026 21:00 UTC)

President Trump is holding rallies in Lubbock and Corpus Christi to help Republican Ken Paxton in a close Texas Senate race against Democrat James Talarico, who held dueling events with Paxton in Lubbock. A Fox News poll has the candidates tied at 49 percent, and Democrats see the race as a major opportunity to win in Texas. Polling also points to broader political and economic headwinds for Trump: Democrats lead by eight points on the generic congressional ballot, while roughly two-thirds of respondents say his policies have worsened economic conditions.

(UPDATED October 28, 2026 16:02 UTC)

President Trump held two rallies in Texas to rally Republican voters and help keep the state in GOP hands, as Ken Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in a close Senate race. Paxton and Talarico held dueling events just a few miles apart in Lubbock, where voter enthusiasm reflected the stakes of the contest. A Fox News poll found the candidates tied at 49 percent.

(UPDATED October 28, 2026 05:00 UTC)

President Trump is holding two rallies in Texas to rally Republican voters for Ken Paxton and deny Democrats a chance to win the Senate race. Paxton is in a close contest with Democrat James Talarico, and a Fox News poll found them tied at 49%. The rallies are taking place in Lubbock and Corpus Christi, as voter enthusiasm in Lubbock underscores the stakes of a race Democrats see as their best chance in a generation.

(UPDATED October 28, 2026 02:01 UTC)

President Trump held two rallies in Texas to rally Republican voters and help Ken Paxton in his closely contested Senate race against Democrat James Talarico. A Fox News poll puts Paxton and Talarico tied at 49 percent, as the candidates and Trump held dueling rallies in Lubbock and Trump also traveled to Corpus Christi. The rallies are aimed at preventing Democrats from winning Texas.

(UPDATED October 28, 2026 01:18 UTC)

President Trump is holding two rallies in Texas to rally Republican voters behind Ken Paxton, who is locked in a tight Senate race with Democrat James Talarico. A Fox News poll found the candidates tied at 49%. Trump is heading to Lubbock and Corpus Christi, while Paxton and Talarico are also holding rallies in Lubbock.