# Trump defends border policies in Texas as Senate race heats up

https://mins.news/en/item/91041

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-08 09:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-08/trump-defends-border-policies-in-texas-as-senate-race-heats-up?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac75ba17858580001464a76

> During a Wednesday visit to Texas, Donald Trump defended his immigration policies and sought to help struggling Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton ahead of November’s midterm elections.

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