{"id":178358,"date":"2026-02-24T18:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/178358\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:27:15","slug":"trump-expected-to-visit-corpus-christi-on-friday-days-before-texas-primary-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/178358\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump expected to visit Corpus Christi on Friday, days before Texas primary"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Texas with days left before the state’s action-packed primary.<\/p>\n

Trump is making plans to travel to Corpus Christi on Friday, according to a White House official and three other sources familiar with the trip, each of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity because it has not been made public yet.<\/p>\n

Texas Republicans on Monday were already changing their campaign plans in anticipation of Trump’s visit, with Smithville state Rep. Stan Gerdes<\/a> saying on X<\/a> that he was rescheduling an event with Gov. Greg Abbott<\/a> because Trump “is coming to Texas this Friday.”<\/p>\n

The president’s visit could be heavy on political overtones. Trump has endorsed dozens of Republicans in their March 3 congressional and legislative primaries, while staying out of the biggest intraparty fight: the U.S. Senate race, where incumbent John Cornyn<\/a> is struggling to win renomination.<\/p>\n

Trump has been a regular visitor to Texas since his first White House bid and last visited the Corpus Christi area<\/a> in 2022 for a political rally ahead of the general election. The area has emerged as an important battleground for Republicans who have been aiming to win over more Hispanic voters.<\/p>\n

Trump carried Texas by 14 percentage points in 2024, his widest margin through three presidential races.<\/p>\n

This article<\/a> first appeared on The Texas Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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