President Trump’s visit to a U.S. fracking hub on the West Texas plains comes during the state’s fierce coronavirus outbreak.
At the same time a global oil and gas glut is putting the squeeze on President Trump's loyal donors in the petroleum industry.
The Republican president is combining some fundraising with his Wednesday trip, his first to an oil and gas rig and first to the Permian Basin since he took office.
President Trump will pull in up to $100,000 a person at a roundtable with supporters.
Texas became one of the nation’s coronavirus hot spots as state politicians debated masks and other measures.
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