Trump and Rubio travel to Texas to support Ken Paxton in final mid‑term week

Former President Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio are heading to Texas to campaign for Attorney General Ken Paxton as the U.S. mid‑term elections enter their final week.

The pair will appear at a rally where they are expected to showcase an oil tanker loaded with Venezuelan crude destined for Texas refineries, a move aimed at highlighting energy issues.

During a press briefing on the tarmac before a separate event in Michigan, U.S. Senate candidate JD Vance was asked about Trump’s comment describing Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El‑Sayed as a “jihadist.” Vance, who has frequently debated El‑Sayed on the campaign trail, responded with a milder tone but did not distance himself from Trump’s remarks.

The visits come as both parties intensify their outreach to voters ahead of the November elections, focusing on energy policy and cultural debates.

Source: The Guardian. Photo: Cemrecan Yurtman / Pexels.