In Texas visit, Donald Trump rallies Republican voters to deliver a GOP wave in November midterms

by Andrew Zhang, Texas Tribune


Former president Donald Trump criticized Democrats for a litany of issues Saturday, including inflation and immigration, during an Austin rally where he urged conservative supporters to help the Republican Party take control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.

“I ask you to get ready to work, get ready to fight, get ready to win — and win like never before,” Trump said to a crowd of thousands at the Austin Convention Center. “Together, we will take back the House, we will take the Senate, and we will take back our country.”

Despite losing reelection in 2020, Trump continues to have outsized influence among conservatives and his endorsements of candidates have carried significant clout in the Republican Party. The GOP is slated to increase their margins in both chambers of Congress after the November elections, as the party in control of the White House has historically performed poorly in midterms.

Trump touted several of his Texas endorsements on Saturday — most notably embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state official Trump called “a fighter like no other” who is facing Land Commissioner George P. Bush in a GOP primary runoff this month.

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Austin will be closed for the remainder of the month in order to shower off the Trump residue.