Trump in post-State of the Union trip again rips Dems, muses on Cuba 'friendly takeover'

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 960

Last Updated: 4 days, 18 hours ago

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President Donald Trump promoted his second-term record in a wide-ranging speech at the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas on Friday, building on themes from his State of the Union address earlier in the week.

But he did not issue a highly anticipated endorsement just days before a heated U.S. Senate primary that’s pitted incumbent John Cornyn against two challengers, state Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt.

Before the event, Trump told reporters he …

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