Trump and Rubio plan to visit oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude in Texas

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MATTHEW LEE Associated Press. (2026, October 27). Trump and Rubio plan to visit oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude in Texas. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-rubio-plan-visit-oil-tanker-carrying-venezuelan-137592774

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President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio plan to visit an oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude in Port Arthur, Texas, on Tuesday. The visit is meant to highlight the shipment's arrival at a time when Trump is campaigning for Republican candidates in the state. This marks the first instance where Rubio, who previously ran for president himself, joins Trump on campaign travel as secretary of state, which is unusual given his official role.

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President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Port Arthur, Texas, on October 27, 2026, to showcase an oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude that would be processed in local refineries. The same day, Trump held campaign rallies in Corpus Christi and Lubbock, Texas, supporting Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton against his Democratic challenger, James Talarico, as part of a midterm election push. In Corpus Christi, Rubio joined Trump at the rally to boost voter turnout for Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX). Both candidates held competing rallies in Lubbock on October 27, with Trump mocking Talarico’s supposed veganism during his speeches.

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Trump and Rubio plan to visit oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude in Texas asserted

Trump → plan → Texas

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio plan to showcase a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude in Texas on Tuesday WASHINGTON -- asserted

Trump → plan → Tuesday

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday plan to show off a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude to be processed in Texas refineries, according to a congressional aide and two U.S. officials. uncertain

Trump → plan → aide

The visit to Port Arthur, Texas, comes on the same day that Trump is campaigning in the state for Republican candidates in the midterms. asserted

Trump → come → midterms

The president has rallies scheduled in Corpus Christi and Lubbock. asserted

president → have → Christi

Trump is trying to shore up support for U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who is locked in a tight race with Democratic candidate James Talarico. asserted

who → try → Talarico

It’s not clear whether Rubio, who also serves as Trump's national security adviser, would take part in any campaign events. asserted

who → ’ → events

But it's the first time that he's hitting the road with Trump as the president barnstorms the country. asserted

president → hit → country

The two U.S. officials and the congressional aide spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Rubio's plans before they were publicly announced. asserted

they → speak → plans

It's highly unusual for the nation's top diplomat to participate in political travel. asserted

diplomat → participate → travel

Rubio's trip would be the latest example of how Trump's second presidency has blurred the lines between governing and campaigning. asserted

presidency → blur → governing

Attorney General Todd Blanche has already been appearing at rallies alongside Republican candidates. asserted

Blanche → appear → candidates

Rubio previously ran for president in 2016 and is considered a top prospect in 2028. asserted

Rubio → run → 2028

He has not said whether he will run, and his political activities have been limited since becoming secretary of state. asserted

activities → say → state