SAN ANTONIO – President Donald J. Trump was in Corpus Christi talking about his energy and economic policies.
The top three candidates in the Texas Republican primary for U.S. Senate were also there. The president has not endorsed anyone, saying he supports all of them.
With the Texas primary election just four days away, the president of the United States made a campaign stop in Corpus Christi on Friday to focus on energy, the economy and to boost Republican candidates ahead of Tuesday’s primary.
The president took the stage in Corpus Christi a little after 3:30 p.m. He was joined by Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and the group highlighted what they described as the strength of the Texas economy and the state’s energy policies.
During his remarks, the president touted his economic record and suggested he is considering another term.
“So we went from the highest inflation ever to low inflation, you know everything took place, I’ve been here 1 year, think of it a little bit more than 1 year now, time flies, time flies, maybe we do 1 more term, should we do 1 more term …,” the president said, drawing cheers from the crowd.
He also framed the moment as a turning point for the country and urged Republicans to win upcoming elections.
“This is the beginning of the golden age. They are going to be reading about this for 10 years we are in the golden age of America we have to keep it going, we gotta win the midterms,” the president said.
The president also weighed in on Hispanic voters and public safety, saying, “And what a lot of people didn’t understand is that the Hispanic voter wants safety and understands safety better than anybody else, so when I said we want safety and we want law and order they got it better than anybody else and they voted for Trump.”
The visit included several endorsements in key state races, as the president sought to bring added political momentum to GOP candidates locked in primary contests.
Senator John Cornyn is fighting for a fifth term in a tight race against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Congressman Wesley Hunt.