Trump Calls Paxton 'Pain in the Ass' As GOP Fights For Texas Senate Seat
Summary
President Donald Trump spoke positively about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at a manufacturing event in Texas and called him a "pain in the ass" in a joking way. Trump endorsed Paxton in his competitive Senate race against Democrat James Talarico, highlighting Paxton’s past loyalty during legal and political challenges.Key Facts
- President Trump called Texas AG Ken Paxton a "pain in the ass" jokingly while praising his loyalty.
- Trump called Paxton "the greatest attorney general in the United States of America."
- Paxton supported Trump during the 2020 election and filed a failed Supreme Court lawsuit to overturn results in some states.
- Texas is a Republican-leaning state, but the Senate race with Paxton and Democrat James Talarico is close.
- Recent polls show a virtually tied race between Paxton and Talarico.
- Paxton reportedly said a Trump event in Dallas hurt Republican polling numbers, but his campaign denies this claim.
- Trump said the Dallas event brought 107 million views and helped many candidates.
- At the event, Trump criticized Biden-era truck emissions rules, calling them costly and inefficient.
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