One Week Out From the Midterm Elections: How Political Leaders Are Boosting Their Bases
Trump is leaning on football ties to rally voters, with three former Texas college stars joining his final midterm appearances.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump will campaign in Lubbock and Corpus Christi, Texas, appearing with former NFL players Johnny Manziel, Colt McCoy, and Danny Amendola to energize Republican voters.
- Trump is targeting low-propensity voters who supported him in 2024 but may skip midterms; a Trump adviser told Axios, "Trump has many bases. And football is one of them, college and pros."
- Manziel won the Heisman Trophy at Texas A&M, while McCoy, 40, starred at the University of Texas and Amendola played for Texas Tech before winning two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots.
- These appearances coincide with competitive Texas races; a CBS poll last week put Democrat James Talarico at 51% and Republican Ken Paxton at 49%, within the margin of error.
- Beyond Texas, Trump is visiting South Carolina, Iowa, and Kansas as part of his final campaign push; an Associated Press poll conducted late last month found 65% of adults blame his policies for high prices.
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