President Donald Trump kicked off a 32-day campaign blitz on Thursday with stops in Texas and Oklahoma, aiming to boost Republican candidates ahead of the November midterms.

The president toured the Peterbilt truck manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas, where he highlighted the impact of his administration's tariffs on domestic job growth. The White House noted that those policies helped add more than 2,000 jobs nationwide, including about 1,000 at the Texas plant owned by PACCAR.

Trump then traveled to Durant, Oklahoma, for an evening rally organized by the Republican National Committee. The location near the Texas border was chosen in part to reach voters in the Dallas-Fort Worth media market.

At the events, Trump urged supporters to treat the midterms as if he were on the ballot and backed key candidates. In Texas, he supported Attorney General Ken Paxton in his competitive Senate race against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico. In Oklahoma, Trump endorsed Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Mazzei and Rep. Kevin Hern in his Senate bid.

The tour comes as Republicans seek to defend slim congressional majorities. Texas ranks among the more competitive Senate contests, while Oklahoma remains a deep-red state where Trump won more than 66 percent of the vote in 2024.

Trump emphasized economic achievements and promised continued focus on issues including voter identification, immigration enforcement, and policies addressing transgender athletes in sports. Organizers said the early stops in strong Republican areas would help generate enthusiasm and turnout among the base for races across the country.

The president has indicated plans to campaign in additional states, including more competitive battlegrounds, over the coming weeks leading up to Election Day on November 3.