Trump is unpopular in Texas. The state won't sit quietly. [View all]
The Senate isnt the only place where Donald Trumps presidency hangs in the balance.
In Texas, the nations biggest, most important red state, Trumps disapproval rating has consistently lagged behind many of the 30 states he carried in 2016. This potentially puts the state a must-win for the president if there ever was one in play for 2020.
To think Trumps unpopularity in Texas is because of Twitter, or Ukraine, or the media, or a smear job by the left is to underestimate the problem. The reality is that Trumps signature policies are out of step with what most Texans want.
Take Trumps threat of tariffs against Mexico as punishment for the flow of unauthorized immigrants across the border. While railing against Mexico might work at a campaign rally in the Midwest, Texans perceive it as a direct threat to their bottom lines. Mexico is Texass biggest trading partner, accounting for nearly 35 percent of state exports in 2018. In comparison, Mexico accounts for only 5.8 percent of exports for Ohio.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/31/trump-is-unpopular-texas-state-wont-sit-quietly/