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Trump and Talarico hold dueling Texas rallies one week before election

President Trump and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico held separate rallies in Texas on Tuesday, one week before the midterm elections. Trump held rallies in Corpus Christi and Lubbock to support Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, while Talarico held a rally in Lubbock.

Where
Corpus Christi and Lubbock, Texas
When
Oct. 27, 2026
Sources
Reported by 4 outlets

Counties: Nueces Lubbock

Taxes and money

None stated in sources.

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Who's involved

  • TrumpPresident, campaigning for Ken Paxton
  • James TalaricoDemocratic Texas Senate candidate
  • Ken PaxtonRepublican Texas Senate candidate, state Attorney General
  • Marco RubioSecretary of State, introduced at Trump rally

The facts

  • Trump held two rallies in Texas on Tuesday, in Corpus Christi and Lubbock.1 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • This was Trump's fourth trip to Texas to support Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.1 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • Talarico held a rally in Lubbock on Tuesday and was in Corpus Christi on Saturday.1 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • Trump and Talarico's rallies in Lubbock were located less than 3 miles apart.5
  • Trump said Talarico wants to dismantle Texas oil and gas and capitalism.1 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • Talarico said Texans are ready for change and criticized Trump administration tariffs and war.1 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • Real Clear Polling calls the Texas Senate race a toss-up, with Talarico holding slight lead.1 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • No Democrat has won a U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1988.1 4 Stated by 2 sources

Who said what

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

  • Trump Talarico wants to get rid of guns, oil, and meat.1 4
  • Trump Talarico will kill millions of Texas jobs.1 4
  • Talarico Paxton is the most corrupt politician in Texas.5
  • Talarico He denies being vegan and supports the Second Amendment but advocates for gun control.1 4
  • Talarico Elon Musk has thrown over 150 million dollars into Paxton's candidacy.5
  • Trump Talarico stated God is non-binary and that Jesus would promote sex changes.2

Where the sources disagree

  • Talarico's prior statements about Jesus and trans rights Trump claimed Talarico said Jesus would promote sex changes for children [2]; Talarico previously said Jesus would tell us blessed are trans children who were bullied [2]

How they headlined it

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

  • Trump and Talarico hold dueling Texas rallies

    CW39 Houston, WJTV, The Hill

  • Trump says James Talarico thinks Jesus would promote 'sex changes' in wild Texas rally as president makes final midterm push

    Daily Mail

  • Trump and Talarico Offer Texas Split Screen With Dueling Rallies Just Miles Apart

    WSJ, Hindustan Times

  • James Talarico faces off against Trump in dueling Texas rallies in election’s final days

    NBC News, AOL.com

  • Trump and Talarico Hold Dueling Rallies Just Miles Apart

    WSJ

Sources

Outlets: 1 left-leaning, 2 center, 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.

  1. Trump and Talarico hold dueling Texas rallies WJTV Not rated, October 27, 2026
  2. Trump says James Talarico thinks Jesus would promote 'sex changes' in wild Texas rally as president makes final midterm push Daily Mail Not rated, October 27, 2026
  3. Trump and Talarico Offer Texas Split Screen With Dueling Rallies Just Miles Apart WSJ Center, October 27, 2026
  4. Trump and Talarico hold dueling Texas rallies The Hill Center, October 27, 2026
  5. James Talarico faces off against Trump in dueling Texas rallies in election’s final days NBC News Lean Left, October 27, 2026

Also reported by CW39 Houston, Hindustan Times, AOL.com.

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