Joe Holley is based in Austin and writes about Texas politics.
On the outskirts of Fredericksburg, a Texas Hill Country town whose German heritage lures fans of tidy historic homes and tasty strudel, a battered delivery truck sits beside the highway from Austin. On the driver’s side of the vehicle is a large sign in faded black letters. Barely legible, it reads, “Donald Trump: Promises Made. Promises Kept.”