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Trump to speak at San Antonio rally with Paxton and De La Cruz

President Donald Trump will speak at a rally in San Antonio on Wednesday, October 9 at 4:30 p.m. at Freeman Coliseum. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for Senate, and congressional candidate Carlos De La Cruz are scheduled speakers.

Where
San Antonio, Freeman Coliseum
When
Oct. 9, 2026
Sources
Reported by 23 outlets

Counties: Bexar

Taxes and money

None stated in sources.

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Who's involved

  • Donald TrumpPresident
  • Ken PaxtonTexas Attorney General, Senate candidate
  • Carlos De La CruzCongressional candidate for U.S. House District 35

The facts

  • Rally doors open at 2:30 p.m., president expected to speak at 6 p.m.3
  • Maximum four tickets per signup allowed; registration on Republican National Convention website.3
  • De La Cruz running for newly formed 35th Congressional District, redrawn by Texas Legislature.3
  • Trump visited Peterbilt headquarters in Denton on Thursday to promote economic successes.3

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • San Antonio Express-News Trump carries Texas to underscore how competitive state has become this cycle.3
  • Polling cited in sources James Talarico leads Paxton in Senate race polling.3

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

Sources

Outlets: 3 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Trump to visit San Antonio for rally with Paxton, De La Cruz kens5.com Not rated, October 2, 2026
  2. Trump to visit San Antonio for rally with Paxton, De La Cruz WFAA Not rated, October 2, 2026
  3. President Trump to speak at San Antonio rally next week San Antonio Express-News Not rated, October 3, 2026

Also reported by The Texas Tribune, Texas Scorecard, Audacy, Yahoo, News Radio 1200 WOAI, cbs19.tv, Houston Public Media, Texas Public Radio | TPR, WVTF, South Carolina Public Radio, waer.org, Little Rock Public Radio, WBUR, PBS, WLIW, USA Today, KXAN Austin, KWKT - FOX 44, Washington Examiner, Local3News.com, WKNO FM, KTSM 9 News, KVUE, The Singju Post, The Patriot Ledger, Detroit Free Press, kcentv.com, TODAY.com, KEYE, Breitbart, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, The Texan.

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