- Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter – our guide to what’s rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill
President Trump signaled that his acceptance of next week’s midterm election outcomes hinges on whether he deems the voting process legitimate.
When pressed by a reporter who shouted, ‘You’ll respect the election results whatever happens?,’ on Tuesday, Trump delivered response dripping with a glaring condition: ‘If they’re honest elections.’
The president’s warning echoes his posture following the November 2020 vote, when he repeatedly made claims of widespread voter fraud, declared a win too early and launched legal challenges across battleground states.
Trump delivered the remarks prior to departing for Texas, where he continues a multi-state campaign blitz to court Republican voters in the final days before the midterms.
His Tuesday schedule features campaign rallies in Corpus Christi and Lubbock, alongside a visit to Port Arthur with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
While in Port Arthur, Trump and Rubio are slated to draw attention to an incoming oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude oil designated for processing at Texas refineries.
Tuesday’s swing represents Trump’s fourth journey to Texas since Labor Day, following a prior campaign stop in San Antonio on Oct. 7.
His aim is to help save the candidacy of Republican Ken Paxton, the scandal-plagued attorney general who is struggling to keep pace with Democrat James Talarico.
Boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump signaled that his recognition of next week’s midterm election outcomes hinges on whether he deems the voting process legitimate
The sustained presidential attention highlights how Texas has emerged as a national focal point, driven by a closely contested US Senate race between Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic challenger James Talarico in what has historically served as a reliable Republican stronghold
Trump told reporters today that Paxton ‘deserves to win’
This effort comes as Republicans seek to defend their congressional majorities amid widespread disapproval of Trump’s policies
Talarico edged Paxton by 2 points an Emerson College poll released October 22, a gap within the margin of error.
Trump told reporters today that Paxton ‘deserves to win.’
This effort comes as Republicans hope to defend their congressional majorities amid widespread disapproval of Trump’s policies.
That low approval rating has not dimmed his role on the trail, where he has actively called on supporters to vote as if he were on the ticket himself.
Heading into the campaign’s final week, Democrats continue to maintain momentum in key generic congressional ballot polls.
Driven by persistent voter anxiety over the economy, high inflation and low presidential approval ratings, Republicans face substantial political challenges- leaving Democrats well-positioned to potentially capture vital gains or reclaim congressional majorities.
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finished on October 26 found that Trump’s approval rating is at just 32 percent, with 66 percent of voters disapproving.
Democrats also led Republicans 53 to 44 percent among likely voters on the generic congressional ballot, after undecided voters’ preferences were accounted for.
A majority of respondents claimed living costs were a big issue for them.
