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Marco Rubio joins Donald Trump at Texas campaign rally

Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined President Donald Trump at a rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the midterm elections approach.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared alongside President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday. The Hill and SuaraGarut.ID reported that Rubio delivered brief, impromptu remarks to the crowd during the event. [1][6][9]

During his 11-second speech, Rubio said that it was an honor to work for the greatest president in the history of the United States of America, as reported by The Hill. Politico and The Hill both noted that Rubio closed his brief remarks by telling the crowd, we love you, Texas. [1][6]

The appearance was part of a broader tour of Texas. Politico White House reported that Trump and Rubio were scheduled to tour an oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude, highlighting administration attempts to lower gasoline prices. [1][7]

The rally comes as Trump encourages voters to approach the upcoming midterm elections with urgency. The Cheboygan Daily Tribune, the Lansing State Journal, and AOL.com all reported that Trump urged Republicans to vote as if he is on the ballot. [2][3][4][9]

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In short

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke at a Donald Trump rally in Corpus Christi, Texas.
  • Rubio delivered 11-second impromptu remarks praising President Trump.
  • Trump and Rubio were scheduled to tour an oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude oil.
  • Trump urged Republicans to vote in the midterms as if he were on the ballot.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Republicans wanted Rubio on the stump. Trump coaxed him there.Politico, 7d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Trump urges Republicans to vote as if he's on ballot. What polls sayCheboygan Daily Tribune, 7d ago
  3. [3]Trump urges Republicans to vote as if he's on ballot. What polls sayLansing State Journal, 7d ago
  4. [4]Trump urges Republicans to vote as if he's on ballot. What polls sayAOL.com, 7d ago
  5. [5]Trump may be secretly plotting for Republicans to lose the midterms: analysisRaw Story, 7d ago
  6. [6]Rubio delivers 11-second remarks at Trump rallyThe Hill, 7d ago
  7. [7]Rubio touring Texas with Trump as the president rallies supportersPolitico White House, 7d ago
  8. [8]Vance vs Rubio: Trump has two Republican soldiers ready to reclaim the White House in 2028. Who has edge?The Economic Times, 8d ago
  9. [9]Rubio Joins Trump at Texas Rally as Midterms ApproachSuaraGarut.ID, 7d ago

Background

  1. [10]Alben W. Barkley on Wikipedia
  2. [11]Rudy Giuliani on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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