President Donald Trump is set to return to San Antonio on Wednesday for a rally at Freeman Coliseum, marking his third visit to Texas in less than a month as Republicans seek to energize their base ahead of the November midterm elections.
Trump is expected to speak on the city’s east side and will be joined by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who is facing Democratic nominee James Talarico in a closely watched race.
The visit comes as Republicans have increasingly focused on Texas ahead of the midterms. Earlier this week, Trump visited a manufacturing plant in Denton and urged Republican voters to support Paxton.
Congressional candidate Carlos De La Cruz is also expected to appear at Wednesday’s rally.
“We’re going to win strong in the Republican majorities in the House and the Senate,” Trump said.
Trump’s San Antonio appearance is not expected to be without opposition.
Bexar County Democrats are planning a protest across the street from Freeman Coliseum as the president addresses his supporters.
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, also used Trump’s upcoming visit to call attention to immigration detention policies. In a social media post Saturday, Castro invited Trump to visit an immigration detention facility in Dilley, Texas, where Castro said children have experienced lasting trauma.
“If you can’t stand there and go inside and look in the eyes of these kids and tell them that despite the fact that they’ve done nothing wrong, that they belong there, just because of where they were born, just because of the color of their skin, just because of the language that they speak, then you don’t deserve to be President of the United States,” Castro said.
Trump’s last visit to the San Antonio area came after he surveyed damage in Kerrville following the deadly July Fourth floods in 2025.
Wednesday’s rally is the latest stop in a series of Texas appearances as Republicans work to maintain their majorities in Congress and build support for candidates ahead of the midterm elections.
Doors at the Freeman Coliseum are scheduled to open at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, with remarks expected to begin at 6 p.m.