President Donald Trump attended a campaign rally in Tulepo, Mississippi, to support the state’s Republican candidate the incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
President Donald Trump attended a campaign rally in Tulepo, Mississippi, on Nov. 26 to support the state’s Republican candidate the incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is facing Democrat candidate Mike Espy in a Senate runoff election on Nov. 27.
“This election is about jobs and judges, borders, and protecting the blessings of freedom and prosperity for our children,” Trump said at the start of his roughly 40-minute address to a cheering crowd.
“It’s about preserving a strong military, a safe community, and a soaring economy. We’re doing great,” he added.
The special election will determine whether Republicans will secure 52 or 53 seats in the Senate.
The run-off election marks the second time Mississippians will head to the ballot boxes to vote for their preferred senator. In the Nov. 6 special election, which was scheduled after Republican Sen. Thad Cochran decided to resign in April, no candidate won a majority of the vote, triggering the run-off election. Hyde-Smith had been appointed to temporarily fill in Cochran’s seat in March, at which point she left her former role as the state agriculture and commerce commissioner.
Hyde-Smith appeared briefly on stage at the rally and told the crowd: “This campaign is not about me. It’s about you. It’s about the people of Mississippi and what you believe in: lower taxes, less government, less regulation, supporting our veteran, our military, our law enforcement, standing up for pro-life issues.
“It is about defending the Second Amendment rights every single day,” she said.
