Trump in Texas

 Newsmax:

Former President Donald Trump returned to Texas on Saturday, vowing the largest Republican-led state in the U.S. "will never, ever turn blue."

"Our country is angry and our country wants to be respected again," Trump told his latest Save America rally in Conroe, Texas. "Hello, Texas, it's great to be back in this great, wonderful beautiful state with thousands of proud American patriots who believe in family and freedom, God and country.

"And by the way, oil and guns – unlike the Democrats."

Trump hailed the largest political rally crowd in the history of Texas, throwing out hats reading "Save America" in the same red of the hats that read "Make America Great Again," the MAGA campaign slogan he has billed since he ran in 2016.

"Our MAGA movement is by far the greatest political movement in the history of our country, and I say it all the time, and they never even – the fake news – they never even questioned it because it there's never been anything like it," Trump said.

"And you know what it really stands for? Loving our country, that's all it is.

"Together we are standing up against some of the most sinister forces, entrenched interests, and vicious opponents our people have ever seen – could say our country has never seen anything like it.

"But no matter how big or powerful these corrupt radicals may be, you must never forget our nation does not belong to them. Our nation belongs to you. This is your home. This is your heritage. And our American liberty is your God-given right."

Trump has yet to officially declare a 2024 presidential campaign, but he is keeping the momentum with campaign-style rallies.

"Where you would rather be on a Saturday night than a Trump rally in the state of Texas?" Trump asked a crowd, which he called the "biggest ever of its kind" in the state.
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"Everyone in Washington is obsessing over how to protect Ukraine's border, but the most important border in the world right now for us is not Ukraine's border; it's America's border," Trump said. "And we do nothing about it, but let people come in, and we have no idea who they are.
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Conroe is one of the fastest-growing cities in America.  It is a few miles north of Houston and its growth started after a huge lake was built to provide water for Houston back in the 70s. It is an attractive area and the traffic is starting to rival that of Houston.

Trump's position on the border has always been politically popular for most people who are not Democrat politicians.  I think his comparison to the Ukraine border will resonate with a majority of Americans.