Rubio Meets With Portuguese Prime Minister; Trump Rallies Supporters in Texas | NTD Good Morning (Oct. 8)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Portugal on Thursday, which is the last leg of a three-nation tour of NATO allies. Rubio met with the Portuguese prime minister and foreign minister before thanking officials for supporting U.S. operations in the Iran war and for letting the United States use the Lajes Field air base.

President Donald Trump held a rally in Texas on Wednesday, stumping Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Paxton is in a tight race against Democrat James Talarico. The president also announced what he described as billions of dollars in Medicare fraud uncovered, along with payments to millions of seniors starting on Thursday.

The Gulf Coast is bracing for impact from Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of the season. Hurricane warnings are in effect from Mississippi to the Florida panhandle. Forecasters warn of 5 to 7 feet of storm surge in parts of the northern Gulf Coast, along with up to 7 inches of rain and possible flooding.