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. President Trump is traveling to San Antonio, Texas to speak at a campaign rally. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: Onlookers await the departure of U.S. President Donald Trump from 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. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump departs from 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)

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. President 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. President Trump is traveling to San Antonio, Texas to speak at a campaign rally. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: Construction workers look on ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's departure from 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: Onlookers await the departure of U.S. President Donald Trump from the South Lawn of the White House amid ongoing construction 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)