Trump Backs Arizona GOP Candidates, Criticizes Hobbs at Bullhead City Rally

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz.—President Donald Trump returned to Arizona on Oct. 14 to rally voters around Republicans ahead of the midterm elections, urging voters to reject Democratic candidates and their economic and border policies.

“On Nov. 3, this state needs to stand up and declare that you are never going back to the disasters and devastation of Democrat rule,” Trump told a cheering audience in Bullhead City.

Trump made a dramatic entrance aboard a modified Air Force One jet, which banked sharply as he circled above Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport before landing around 1 p.m.

He described his second term as a period of unprecedented national strength, security, and prosperity, crediting his administration’s policies for the country’s progress since January 2025.

“Less than two years ago, the radical left Democrats handed us the dark age of America,” the president told the audience.

“But we quickly turned it into the Golden Age of America. That’s where we are right now.

“Despite all of the obstruction from radical left lunatics, our nation is doing better now than it has ever done before.”

Trump praised Republican candidates Andy Biggs for Arizona governor, Warren Petersen for attorney general, and Alexander Kolodin for secretary of state, while criticizing Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ first-term performance. Hobbs is seeking reelection on Nov. 3.

“Andy Biggs will always stand with law enforcement,” Trump said, describing the former Arizona legislator as “smart and common sense.”

“He’s going to do a hell of a job. He respects the heroes of ICE and the heroes of Border Patrol who have done such a good job.”

“The radical Democrats—they’re so bad for the country,” Trump said in reference to Hobbs and other Democrats he said were pushing radical left policies that led to record inflation, energy prices, and a dangerous trade deficit for the United States.

Trump blamed the Biden administration’s lax border policies for allowing millions of unvetted immigrants to “pour illegally across the southern border.”

“If you remember three, four years ago, how bad it was, you were living in hell,” he said.

Trump touted his second-term record, citing tax relief, reductions in violent crime, and investments in the nation’s manufacturing sector and the domestic supply of critical resources.

“Arizona is the biggest number one chip company in the world,” Trump claimed. “Within a short period of time, I think we’ll have 50 percent of the world’s chips.”

The United States in 2022 accounted for about 10 percent of global chip production capacity, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association, with Taiwan holding a much larger share.

U.S. capacity is forecast to grow toward 20 percent by the early 2030s, as a result of increased U.S. investment by companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). In July 2025, the company made a $165 billion commitment to build six semiconductor fabrication plants in Arizona, among other U.S.-based initiatives.

Trump also discussed artificial intelligence, which he called “Super Intelligence,” saying the United States currently leads China and the world in the technology.

He credited his administration with ending the border crisis, claiming that zero illegal immigrants had entered the country during his second term.

Southern border apprehensions rose 94 percent, Trump said, while refugee admissions fell by nearly 90 percent from 2024.

“We inherited the worst border in American history,” Trump said.

“We turned it into the safest border, the best border, by far, in the history of our country.

“And within hours of taking the oath of office, I deployed the United States military to secure our southern border, which is what we did. We designated the drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. We designated fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, which had a great legal meaning. We passed the largest border security investment in American history.”

Trump warned that a Republican defeat in the midterms would end these policies, including tax exemptions for tips and overtime wages and protections for Social Security benefits.

Trump also defended his administration’s actions in Greenland and its military operations in Iran, which he said are aimed to prevent the country from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

He also promised lower gasoline prices once the war ends.

“They have no military … their leaders are gone,” Trump said.

“I probably went a little too far, I’m sorry, because I don’t know who the hell we’re dealing with [in Iran] anymore.

“But that’s going to end very soon. And when that ends, your gasoline is going to go down to even lower than it was before it started.

“We had to make sure that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon, because you know, they are considered for many years the No. 1 state sponsor of terror. And if they had a nuclear weapon, within 24 hours, they would use it.

“They’ll knock out the Middle East. Then, they’ll start hitting us on the west coast. They’ll hit Europe because they’re crazy. So this is a very small price.”

Trump warned that if Democrats win control of Congress in November, it would trigger a “1929-style economic depression.”

“You will go into a depression because these people are evil. They probably don’t know what they’re doing,” Trump said.

“They want to raise your taxes. They want to annihilate your very secure borders, decimate Arizona jobs, mutilate your children. It’s unbelievable what they did. Your son leaves as Jimmy and comes back home in three days as Janet.”

Trump reiterated his promise to give $5,000 to every adult American citizen if voters support Republicans to retain control of both houses of Congress in November.

“The only caveat to the $5,000 Trump dividend is you have to spend the money in the United States of America,” he said.

“This is an important election—maybe the most important midterm election of all.”

Several rally-goers told The Epoch Times they hoped Republicans would win big in November.

“The people are tired of the Democrats,” Lori Hatcher of Bullhead City said. “I’m hoping a lot of these states turn red.”

Debra, who requested anonymity, told The Epoch Times she had “high hopes” for a Republican sweep but was “a bit nervous.”

“There’s a lot of people who are not happy” with some of Trump’s decisions regarding the economy and foreign policy, she said.

“I don’t think any Republican would vote for a Democrat,” she said of the lack of support for their policies. But she said, “I’m afraid that Republicans just are not going to vote.”

“Stuff just keeps getting worse. And the closer it gets to the midterms, people are hurting. The alternative is lunatics in charge who will open up the border, start cutting off your kids body parts without your permission,” she said, referring to transgender procedures on children.

Bullhead City Mayor Karen Dallman said she was “excited and honored” to host the president ahead of the midterms and expressed confidence that Republicans and their policies would make gains in Arizona.

“I think pretty good chances. We are a very strong party in this state. I think that people want things to continue to get better,” Dallman told The Epoch Times.

“Mojave County is strong Republican—strong MAGA [Make America Great Again]. They’re all conservatives and they have the same ideals.”

Early voting in Arizona began Oct. 7 and continues through Oct. 30.

“I just hope you do what’s right. You know what’s right,” Trump said.

In a post-rally statement, Hobbs said, “Instead of talking about how to make life easier for struggling families, Trump and Biggs resorted to name-calling and political attacks—and we can expect more of that in the next three weeks.”