{"id":478337,"date":"2026-10-27T17:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478337\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:16:19","slug":"trump-headlines-rally-at-port-of-corpus-christi-in-texas-live-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478337\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump headlines rally at Port of Corpus Christi in Texas. Live updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump is expected to headline a political rally at the Port of Corpus Christi on Oct. 27, marking his second visit to the city this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trump was scheduled to visit Lubbock later the same day; he traveled to Denton and San Antonio earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Trump has endorsed several Texas Republicans seeking statewide office in the November midterms, including U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.<\/p>\n

His appearance in Corpus Christi comes during the final week of early voting and one week before Election Day.<\/p>\n

Trump is expected to give his remarks at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Caller-Times will provide live updates.<\/p>\n

Trump rallies midterm support in Corpus Christi, Texas: Photos<\/p>\n

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Political signs rest on seats at the Port of Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Oct. 27, 2026. President Donald Trump was scheduled to visit the city for a midterm election rally, his second appearance in Corpus Christi this year. (John Oliva\/Caller-Times)<\/p>\n

Supporters share anticipation as rally draws closer | 11:16 a.m.<\/p>\n

As he stood in line for Trump’s rally, Jason Juranek, who lives Flour Bluff, held a portrait he had painted of the president called “Beacon of Light,” which he said took him 12 hours to make.<\/p>\n

He said he’s excited to see the president for the first time in person.<\/p>\n

He referenced Trump’s cancellation of a rally in Waco that had been scheduled for Oct. 27 in favor of a Corpus Christi visit.<\/p>\n

“I think that shows that he has a lot of heart here,” Juranek said. “We have a special place in his heart.”<\/p>\n

\"Jason<\/p>\n

Jason Juranek holds his painting of President Donald Trump titled “Beacon of Light” as he waits for Trump’s midterm election rally at the Port of Corpus Christi on Oct. 27, 2026, in Corpus Christi, Texas.<\/p>\n

Wearing American flag attire, Calallen resident Sara Spivey said she has supported the president since “day one.”<\/p>\n

“You can say a lot of things about Trump,\u2029whether you like him or not, but one thing he has done is wake us up to the corruption that’s going on, like, all across the world, but especially here in the United States,” Spivey said.<\/p>\n

She said she has supported the president’s stance on immigration.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Felicity Guajardo<\/p>\n

Road closures to start at noon<\/p>\n

Road closures are scheduled between noon and about 4 p.m. for the rally, according to the Corpus Christi Police Department.<\/p>\n

These routes will be affected:<\/p>\n

Harbor Bridge southbound: Completely closed. Drivers will exit at the Joe Fulton Corridor.<\/p>\n

Harbor Bridge northbound: Left lane only will be closed.<\/p>\n

Harbor Bridge shared-use path: Completely closed.<\/p>\n

North Port Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive: Northbound and southbound roadways will be closed near Whataburger Field.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Felicity Guajardo<\/p>\n

\"Supporters<\/p>\n

Supporters of President Donald Trump line up outside the Port of Corpus Christi to attend his midterm election rally on Oct. 27, 2026, in Corpus Christi, Texas.<\/p>\n

Supporters line up hours before rally | 9:02 a.m.<\/p>\n

Rain is drizzling, but hundreds of people have lined up outside the Port of Corpus Christi, many donning red MAGA hats with ponchos.<\/p>\n

Trump supporter Sue Dino, among the hundreds lined up, said she had come to the rally because “Trump is the greatest president ever.”<\/p>\n

Braving the rain, she said, “will just be a good memory.”<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kirsten Crow<\/p>\n

\"Rows<\/p>\n

Rows of seats carry signs reading \u201cno tax on tips\u201d and \u201cDemocrats broke it. Republicans are fixing it\u201d before President Donald Trump’s midterm election rally at the Port of Corpus Christi on Oct. 27, 2026, in Corpus Christi, Texas.<\/p>\n

Nueces County GOP, Democrats weigh in ahead of rally<\/p>\n

The Nueces County Republican Party chairman expressed excitement for Trump’s second visit to the Coastal Bend city this year.<\/p>\n

“It’s clear he recognizes the importance of South Texas and the tremendous potential our region has,” Carmen Calderone Jr. said in a statement to the Caller-Times on Oct. 26. “We need to elect more Republicans to Congress who will work with President Trump over the next two years to bring more jobs, infrastructure investment, and economic opportunities to Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend.”<\/p>\n

In a statement to the Caller-Times, Nueces County Democratic Party Chair Conor Rice denounced Trump’s recent actions \u2014 including launching the war with Iran the day after his last Corpus Christi visit \u2014 and Republicans’ policies. Rice said Democrats are fighting to “take care of your neighbor” by protecting public schools, Social Security and Medicare.<\/p>\n

“Republicans keep coming back because they know South Texas is a battleground,” Rice said in his Oct. 27 statement. “They’re right about that one thing. Our votes aren’t theirs to take. They’re ours to use. So here’s our answer. Not anger, but action. Not fear, but hope, and the kind of hope that shows up at the ballot box.”<\/p>\n

\u2014 Felicity Guajardo and Vicky Camarillo<\/p>\n

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