Donald Trump has visited Texas nearly twice as much as Barack Obama in first term

President Donald Trump speaks as he tours the U.S. border with Mexico at the Rio Grande on the southern border, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, in McAllen, Texas, as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, listens at right. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) less President Donald Trump speaks as he tours the U.S. border with Mexico at the Rio Grande on the southern border, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, in McAllen, Texas, as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, listens at right. (AP ... more Photo: Evan Vucci, STF / Associated Press Photo: Evan Vucci, STF / Associated Press Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Donald Trump has visited Texas nearly twice as much as Barack Obama in first term 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

In just two years, President Donald Trump has now visited Texas nearly twice as much as President Barack Obama did in his entire first term in office.

Trump’s visit to McAllen last week marked the 7th time the president has come to Texas since he took office. In his first term, Obama visited Texas four times. Obama ended up in Texas a total of 11 times over the eight years of his presidency.

Texas Take: Get political headlines from across the state sent directly to your inbox

Trump likely hadn’t planned to be in Texas quite so much. But tragedies have called him to the state frequently. Trump’s first two visits to Texas were because of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. He first made a stop in Corpus Christi after the storm devastated nearby Rockport. Then days later he was back, this time in Houston to get briefings and meet with storm victims.

Trump’s other stops have included fundraisers, the National Rifle Association’s Convention in Dallas and a campaign rally to support U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s re-election in Houston.

Thursday’s visit was Trump’s first to the Texas border since he was elected, but it wasn’t his first trip there. In 2015, Trump visited Laredo while he was still on the campaign trail.