Trump's trip to Texas as part of a strategy to increase his lead in swing states

On February 29, US President Biden visited the border town of Brownsville, Texas, where he met with border guards, law enforcement officials, and local leaders. On the same day, Donald Trump also visited Texas, arriving in the town of Eagle Pass and, like the current President, visiting the border strip.

Donald Trump's visit to Texas demonstrated that Trump's influence on US politics is growing. Against the ex-president's electoral success, as demonstrated by opinion polls, Trump already considers himself the winner of the presidential race and is convincing the public and important players in American politics of this.

According to the newest New York Times/Siena College poll released on March 2, 2024, former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden 48% to 43%, the largest lead for Trump in a New York Times/Siena or New York Times/CBS poll since his first presidential campaign began in 2015.