WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Friday that he “never” gets tired as he continues a demanding travel schedule ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
Trump made the remark on the South Lawn of the White House before departing for Mobile, Alabama, following a two-state trip the previous day that took him from Texas to Oklahoma.
“I never get tired. If I got tired, it would be a big story, I can tell you,” Trump told a reporter.
The comment came after a long Thursday that included stops in Denton, Texas, and Durant, Oklahoma.
In Denton, Trump toured the Peterbilt Motors facility and delivered remarks lasting nearly an hour. He finished the event at about 5:40 p.m. Central time before heading toward Oklahoma.
Bad weather prevented the planned flight to Durant, forcing the presidential motorcade to make the trip by road instead. Trump described the decision during his Oklahoma appearance, recounting how he asked staff how quickly the presidential limousine, known as “the Beast,” could travel.
“I said, ‘How fast does the beast travel?’ They said, ‘We can go close to 100 miles an hour.’ I said, ‘Get your asses in that car. We’re going to Oklahoma. We’re going to Oklahoma!’” Trump told the crowd.
The road trip from Denton to Durant took approximately an hour and 15 minutes. Trump then held the Oklahoma event before returning to Washington shortly before 3 a.m. Friday. The White House schedule confirms the president was set for another campaign-related trip Friday, this time to Mobile, followed by another Saturday trip to Ohio.
Trump's schedule continues Saturday with a trip to the Dayton, Ohio, area, where he is scheduled to deliver remarks in Vandalia at 7 p.m. Eastern time. The event is part of his campaign activity ahead of the November elections.
The president announced last week that he would embark on a 32-day campaign schedule leading into the midterms, with appearances intended to support Republican candidates and the party's congressional efforts.
The pace follows a similarly demanding period in September.
On Sept. 10, Trump attended the Republican National Convention in Dallas, where he delivered evening remarks before returning to Washington. The following morning, he participated in the 9/11 observance ceremony at the Pentagon. Later that evening, he departed for Ireland. The White House schedule shows his return to Washington shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 before the Pentagon events later that morning and his subsequent overseas departure.
Now, with the midterm elections approaching, the travel schedule is accelerating.
Trump is scheduled for appearances in Alabama and Ohio over consecutive days, continuing a campaign itinerary that has already taken him through several states.
Whether the pace can be maintained throughout the final weeks of the campaign remains to be seen.
But on Friday, when asked whether the demanding schedule was wearing him down, Trump offered his own answer:
“I never get tired.”
