Trump pledges $50.5 million disaster aid to Texas and backs state GOP ticket

Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to declare that he had arranged a $50.5 million federal disaster relief package for Texas, citing the recent storms, tornadoes and flooding that have battered the state. In the same post he offered his complete endorsement to Governor Greg Abbott’s re-election campaign, as well as to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Senate hopeful Ken Paxton and the full slate of Republican candidates.

He framed the aid as evidence that a Republican-led Congress will keep such assistance flowing, urging voters to back the party in the midterm elections. The statement appears alongside analysis that portrays the current 119th Congress as a “rubber-stamp” body for Trump’s policies. Commentary also notes that House Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP leaders have defended the Congress’s record while dismissing questions about war oversight. Overall, the message blends disaster aid with a direct political appeal ahead of the November vote.