Ken Paxton heard saying Trump's GOP midterm convention hurt him: Report
Summary
Texas Attorney General and Senate candidate Ken Paxton said in a private fundraiser that President Donald Trump’s GOP midterm convention in Dallas hurt his campaign numbers. Paxton has received Trump’s endorsement and aligned with him, but the Paxton campaign denied the audio recording’s accuracy.Key Facts
- Ken Paxton is running for U.S. Senate in Texas.
- Paxton told donors in a private event that Trump’s GOP midterm convention lowered his campaign support.
- The recording was obtained by The New York Times.
- Paxton’s campaign called the report “manipulated nonsense” but did not directly say the audio was altered.
- President Trump endorsed Paxton over the current Senator John Cornyn in the GOP primary.
- A recent poll showed Paxton trailing his Democratic opponent James Talarico by 6 percentage points in Texas.
- Trump praised Paxton at the convention but also made a joking comment about his appearance.
- Several Republicans express concern that Trump’s low approval and economic issues might hurt them in elections.
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