It’s unclear what Trump does and doesn’t know anymore. His Texas rally exposed that dilemma

Donald Trump's appearance in San Antonio, a month before the midterms, showed a president struggling to land his usual blows in a state where Republicans should not need him. The Independent reports that polls, Fox News among them, put Democrat James Talarico ahead of Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate contest, which could make Talarico the first Democrat in more than 30 years to win statewide there.

On stage, Trump mocked Talarico as unmanly, calling him a closeted vegan, and warned that he would "never forgive" anyone who votes for him. He also stumbled through a story in which he seemed to say that his wife, Melania Trump, addresses him as "sir." The outlet describes his recent speaking as increasingly prone to lost threads. Talarico has brushed off the attacks as a distraction from Republican corruption, a message that appears to be resonating better than the Paxton campaign's ads.

Protesters repeatedly disrupted the event, requiring police escorts on twelve occasions. San Antonio is majority Hispanic and working class, groups Trump carried strongly in 2024 but whose support has fallen amid worries over the economy and immigration.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →