WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to a crowd of onlookers before boarding Marine One with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on the South Lawn of the White House on October 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Texas to campaign for local Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on October 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Texas for a midterm election rally. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on October 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Texas for a midterm election rally. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on October 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Texas for a midterm election rally. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on October 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Texas for a midterm election rally. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on October 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Texas for a midterm election rally. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 7, 2026. Trump is traveling to San Antonio, Texas, to speak at a campaign rally. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before walking to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 7, 2026. Trump is traveling to San Antonio, Texas, to speak at a campaign rally. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)