Trump Speaks on Lower Costs, Energy, the Border in Corpus Christi, TX Ahead of GOP Governor Primary

During a visit to Corpus Christi, TX, on Friday afternoon, President Trump talked to a crowd about energy, domestic policies and the rebounding U.S. economy, and their effects on the Lone Star state ahead of the midterms. The president brought up another election, too, which I'll get to shortly.

He spoke about our country's domestic energy policy under former President Joe Biden, and the Democrats wreaking havoc on it:

WATCH: @POTUS lists some of the many ways Biden and the Democrats waged a war on American energy.

Never forget what a mess they left us with! pic.twitter.com/gLESRH9V99
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 27, 2026

Pres. Trump said that his administration has quickly brought back our energy production levels, while bringing down the runaway inflation Americans had been suffering under:

DRILL BABY DRILL 🔥

U.S. oil production is up 600,000 barrels a day.
Natural gas production is at an ALL TIME HIGH.

"We're witnessing a historic American energy boom like we’ve never seen, & this port is right here at the center of the action." — @POTUS pic.twitter.com/PfSQ8VJYZL
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 27, 2026

He continued with more on energy exports and imports, in the wake of the recent oil deal with Venezuela:

.@POTUS to Corpus Christi: This President has GOT YOUR BACK!

"Nationwide exports of liquefied natural gas are up 37% ... Crude oil exports are up by hundreds of thousands of barrels a day ... 360,000 barrels of Venezuelan crude are right now sitting in the tanker on my left."… pic.twitter.com/0wZsPI9MG5
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 27, 2026

The prsident then invited native Texan and actor, Dennis Quaid, to speak:

Dennis Quaid joins President Trump on stage in Texas:

"I love Corpus Christi — and I love Donald Trump!" pic.twitter.com/ljunQcZIEh
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 27, 2026

A small business owner from Texas, who is a Marine Corps vet, celebrated the provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill that he says has most unleashed his family's prosperity:

A Marine Corps Veteran and his wife who own a small catering company THANK POTUS for passing the OBBB which allowed for NO TAX ON OVERTIME!

"We were able to buy commercial refrigerator for our business & now we’re going to take our kids on a trip to Yellowstone...

We are just… pic.twitter.com/LkjrBqIdOP
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 27, 2026

We are just American parents trying to give the best life to their children...
We have big dreams and are excited for the future of this nation and our family. We are grateful that God has given us a president like Mr. Trump."
Amazing.

"Over the last nine months, zero people came through the Southern border," Trump said at one point. The president of the National Border Patrol union, Paul Perez, stepped up to the microphone and laid out the simple reason that has been the case. Pres. Trump has allowed CBP agents to do their jobs:

.@BPUnion President Paul Perez: "President Trump is the only President that backed up every campaign promise he made... we have record drops in immigration, in border crossings...because President Trump, within one hour of being inaugurated, allowed us to do more than what Biden… pic.twitter.com/OCuvZyEMZM
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 27, 2026

And ahead of next Tuesday, March 3rd's GOP gubernatorial primary in TX, the president told the media he's privately made his decision on whom he will endorse in the race. But when giving shoutouts to the three candidates, Senator John Cornyn, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38), during his speech on Friday, he didn't reveal who that will be.

Stay tuned!

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