CORINTH, Miss., Oct. 27, 2026 —

President Donald Trump held a midterm campaign rally Monday night, Oct. 26, at Crossroads Arena in Corinth, Mississippi, in support of Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The Republican Party's event page listed doors opening at 2:30 p.m. and remarks beginning at 6 p.m. Central time. The full event is posted on the GOP's official YouTube channel. Timestamps below refer to that video, and the quotes come from its captions.

Hyde-Smith faces Democrat Scott Colom in the Nov. 3 general election. The president was introduced at 1:37:20 as "the 45th and 47th President of the United States."

What the president said

Why he came. At 1:53:35, Trump told the crowd: "I'm here because Cindy's doing great, but I just got to make sure. I can't take a chance." He went on to say that when voters think a candidate is far ahead, "nobody votes. They all stay home," and added, "So, that's why I'm here. Just get out and vote."

Early voting. At 1:49:35, he said: "But early voting is underway. And go vote. And we want to win in a landslide. Make it too big to rig."

Midterms. At 1:43:11, he said that "presidents don't do well in the midterm, no matter how good they are," and that "nobody's ever campaigned like I have for midterms."

Tariffs and the economy. At 2:03:02, Trump said tariffs are "keeping our companies here," adding, "you don't have any tariffs if you build your plant in Mississippi or in the United States." At 2:04:24 he said tariffs "cause success. They cause growth. They cause uh jobs." At 2:19:05 he said the stock market "has set 88 all-time record highs" since the election. Those are the president's claims as spoken; this story does not independently evaluate them.

Next stop. At 1:53:21, he said, "I'm going to Texas I think tomorrow." The GOP's official channel lists a rally in Corpus Christi and a rally in Lubbock on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

The other side

Launchpad Digital reports what was said on stage from the official recording. Scott Colom's campaign did not appear at this event, and his positions are best heard from his own campaign. Mississippi voters can find official ballot and polling information from the Mississippi Secretary of State.

For Florida voters

Florida's general election is also Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting is underway, and the Florida Division of Elections posts daily statewide turnout figures.

Those are the facts, directly from the source.

Sources: GOP official YouTube recording, "Midterm Rally in Corinth, Mississippi featuring President Donald J. Trump" (Oct. 26, 2026); GOP event page; Mississippi Secretary of State; Florida Division of Elections. Quotes are transcribed from the video's captions with timestamps.

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