WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday plan to show off a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude to be processed in Texas refineries, according to a congressional aide and two U.S. officials.<\/p>\n
Watch Trump’s remarks en route to Texas in the video player above.<\/p>\n
The visit to Port Arthur, Texas, comes on the same day that Trump is campaigning in the state for Republican candidates in the midterms.<\/p>\n
WATCH LIVE: Trump campaigns for Ken Paxton at rallies in Texas<\/a><\/p>\n The president has rallies scheduled in Corpus Christi and Lubbock. Trump is trying to shore up support for U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who is locked in a tight race with Democratic candidate James Talarico.<\/p>\n It’s not clear whether Rubio, who also serves as Trump’s national security adviser, would take part in any campaign events. But it’s the first time that he’s hitting the road with Trump as the president barnstorms the country.<\/p>\n The two U.S. officials and the congressional aide spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Rubio’s plans before they were publicly announced.<\/p>\n