Donald Trump and James Talarico held competing Senate campaign rallies in Lubbock, Texas
Donald Trump and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico held dueling rallies about three miles apart in Lubbock, Texas, a week before midterm elections. Trump campaigned for Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and criticized Talarico on immigration, the Second Amendment and barbecue, The Hill reported. NBC News said Talarico held a narrow polling lead.
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Donald Trump and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico held rallies about three miles apart in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday, a week before the midterm elections. Trump was campaigning for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general, and also held a rally in Corpus Christi that day, The Hill reported. The outlet said it was Trump’s fourth Texas trip to support Paxton. The Hill reported that Trump assailed Talarico over his positions on immigration, gun rights and barbecue. NBC News reported that polls showed Talarico narrowly ahead as he sought support from voters crossing party lines in the Republican-leaning city. Talarico told supporters Texans were “ready for change” and criticized the Trump administration over the Iran war and tariffs. He also turned Trump’s nickname for him into a joke: “That’s a lot of Talafreakos in one room.”
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- The Hill — Donald Trump and James Talarico clash at dueling Texas rallies before midterms
- NBC News — James Talarico faces off against Trump in dueling Texas rallies in election’s final days
- The New York Times — Texas Senate Rivals Converge on Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix - The New York Times
- The Texas Tribune — Trump, Talarico rally in Lubbock as 2026 election nears end
- The Wall Street Journal — Trump and Talarico Offer Texas Split Screen With Dueling Rallies Just Miles Apart - WSJ
- CBS News — Talarico, Trump hold dueling rallies in Lubbock - CBS Texas
Verifier’s note
The Hill, NBC News, The New York Times, The Texas Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, and CBS Texas report Trump and Talarico holding dueling rallies in Texas, centered on Lubbock. Their coverage is consistent with the event taking place Tuesday, one week before the midterms.