WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to a crowd of onlookers before boarding Marine One with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on 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)