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Trump to Rally in Lubbock for Paxton on Oct. 27

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC · How we work

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Trump Endorses Paxton

U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Oct. 27, at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.
The rally is aimed at boosting Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who is tied with Democrat James Talarico at 49% in polls.
Trump endorsed Paxton during the May Republican Senate primary runoff against Sen. John Cornyn.
The Lubbock Democratic Party plans a protest outside Civic Center beginning at 11 a.m. on Oct. 27.

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Biden Border Critique

U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.
The White House is using the Fort Myers hammer killing to criticize Biden’s border policies as Trump campaigns in Texas.
Trump will speak at 2 p.m. at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Alico Arena before Nov 3 midterms.
Immigration officials say Trump’s crackdown produced 17 months without border releases and over 3 million deportations.

Blindspot

The White House cited the Fort Myers hammer killing as evidence of the consequences of the Biden administration’s immigration policies, according to spokeswoman Lauren Bis.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Trump Endorses Paxton

U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Oct. 27, at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.
The rally is aimed at boosting Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who is tied with Democrat James Talarico at 49% in polls.
Trump endorsed Paxton during the May Republican Senate primary runoff against Sen. John Cornyn.
The Lubbock Democratic Party plans a protest outside Civic Center beginning at 11 a.m. on Oct. 27.

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