Trump Eyes Post-State of the Union Texas Trip Before Key Primary

President Donald Trump will head to Texas on Friday, promoting the economic and energy policies he’s expected to tout at his State of the Union address in the heart of one of the most hotly contested Senate primary races.

Trump’s visit to Corpus Christi, detailed by a person familiar with the plans, offers the chance for the president to amplify the themes from Tuesday’s primetime address on friendly territory, having easily won Texas all three times he ran for president.

It also will place him in the center of a spirited political campaign that could have a major impact on ...